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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries地毯
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dìtǎn
"客厅用一块大地毯装饰。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A floor covering made from thick woven fabric, typically used to enhance comfort and aesthetics in a room.
"The living room was beautifully decorated with a large, colorful carpet." - 2
A similar covering used for other surfaces, such as walls or furniture.
"The artist used a carpet to cover the stage for the performance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from Middle English carpet, from Old French carpite, and ultimately from the Late Latin carpere, meaning 'to pluck or card wool'. Originally referring to a thick fabric used as a table or bed cover, the meaning shifted by the late 15th century to designate heavy floor coverings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carpet" is said worldwide
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tapis
Transliteration: ta-pee
"Le salon était décoré avec un grand tapis."
Teppich
Transliteration: tep-pikh
"Das Wohnzimmer war mit einem großen Teppich dekoriert."
tappeto
Transliteration: tap-pe-to
"Il soggiorno era decorato con un grande tappeto."
alfombra
Transliteration: al-fom-bra
"La sala estaba decorada con una gran alfombra."
tapete
Transliteration: ta-pe-te
"A sala estava decorada com um grande tapete."
गलीचा
Transliteration: galeechha
"कमरा एक बड़े गलीचे से सजाया गया था।"
地毯
Transliteration: dìtǎn
"客厅用一块大地毯装饰。"
카펫
Transliteration: ka-pet
"거실은 큰 카펫으로 장식되어 있었다."
カーペット
Transliteration: ka-petto
"リビングルームは大きなカーペットで飾られていた。"
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