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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalfombra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-fom-bra
"Los niños juegan sobre la alfombra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically smaller than a carpet and not fastened down.
"She placed a soft wool rug in front of the fireplace." - 2
A small blanket or thick cover used for warmth, especially over the legs.
"He wrapped a traveling rug around his knees while sitting in the carriage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rug' originates from the Middle English 'rugge', which is derived from the Old Norse 'ruggr', meaning 'a coarse fabric'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to a piece of thick fabric used for covering floors.
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tapis
Transliteration: ta-pi
"Le chat dort sur le tapis du salon."
Teppich
Transliteration: tɛpɪç
"Wir haben einen neuen Teppich gekauft."
tappeto
Transliteration: tap-pe-to
"Il tappeto rende la stanza più accogliente."
alfombra
Transliteration: al-fom-bra
"Los niños juegan sobre la alfombra."
tapete
Transliteration: ta-pe-te
"O tapete da sala é muito macio."
गलीचा
Transliteration: galīcā
"कमरे में एक सुंदर गलीचा बिछा है।"
地毯
Transliteration: dì tǎn
"客厅的地上铺着一块厚地毯。"
러그
Transliteration: reo-geu
"거실 바닥에 예쁜 러그를 깔았어요."
ラグ
Transliteration: ragu
"床に柔らかいラグを敷きました。"
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