carpet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for carpet in the English»French Dictionary

I.carpet [Brit ˈkɑːpɪt, Am ˈkɑrpət] N

1. carpet:

carpet (fitted)

moquette f

carpet (loose)

tapis m

carpet attr beater

à tapis

carpet sale, showroom

de tapis

carpet shampoo

pour tapis

2. carpet fig:

carpet

tapis m

carpet of flowers/snow

tapis de fleurs/neige

II.carpet [Brit ˈkɑːpɪt, Am ˈkɑrpət] VB trans

1. carpet lit room:

carpet

mettre de la moquette dans

to carpet the living-room floor

mettre de la moquette dans le séjour

carpeted with flowers fig, liter

tapissé de fleurs

2. carpet (reprimand) fig:

carpet employee

passer un savon à

III.carpet [Brit ˈkɑːpɪt, Am ˈkɑrpət]

to be on the carpet inf

être sur la sellette

to brush or push or sweep sth under the carpet

enterrer or étouffer qc

stair carpet N

stair carpet

tapis m d'escalier

carpet bombing N

carpet bombing MIL, HISTORY

technique f du tapis be bombes

carpet bowls N npl

carpet bowls

jeu m de boules sur tapis

carpet beetle N

carpet beetle

anthrène m

carpet bag [Brit, Am ˈkɑrpətˌbæɡ] N

carpet bag

sac m de voyage

carpet cleaner N

carpet cleaner

shampouineuse f (de tapis)

carpet tile N

carpet tile

dalle f de moquette

carpet-fitter N

carpet-fitter

poseur m de moquette

carpet slipper N

carpet slipper

charentaise f

carpet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carpet in the English»French Dictionary

I.carpet [ˈkɑ:pɪt, Am ˈkɑ:rpət] N

1. carpet (floor covering):

carpet a. fig

tapis m

a carpet of flowers

un tapis de fleurs

2. carpet no pl (fitted carpet):

carpet

moquette f

carpet

tapis m plain Belg

fitted [or wall-to-wall Am] carpet

moquette f

to fit a carpet

poser de la moquette

Phrases:

to be on the carpet (be in trouble)

être sur la sellette

to sweep sth under the carpet

essayer de dissimuler qc

II.carpet [ˈkɑ:pɪt, Am ˈkɑ:rpət] VB trans

1. carpet (cover a floor):

to carpet sth

recouvrir qc d'un tapis

to carpet sth with fitted carpet

moquetter qc

2. carpet fig inf (severely reprimand):

carpet

réprimander

magic carpet N

magic carpet

tapis m volant

I.red carpet N no pl

red carpet

tapis m rouge

II.red carpet ADJ

to be given the red carpet treatment

être traité en prince

carpet sweeper N

carpet sweeper

balai m mécanique

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

re-lay carpet

reposer

wall-to-wall carpet

moquette f

Translations for carpet in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pantoufle

(carpet) slipper

tapis plain Belg (moquette)

(fitted) carpet

moquette

(fitted) carpet

tissage des tapis

carpet weaving

carpet Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to splash coffee on the carpet

faire éclabousser du café sur la moquette

to be given the red carpet treatment

être traité en prince

to be on the carpet (be in trouble)

être sur la sellette

to sweep sth under the carpet

essayer de dissimuler qc

to carpet sth with fitted carpet

moquetter qc

to sweep sth under the carpet [or a. Am rug] [or a. Aus mat]

faire comme si qc n'existait pas

the carpet/the wood is easy to maintain

la moquette/le bois s'entretient facilement

to bargain over the price/a carpet

marchander le prix/un tapis

brush the carpet against the pile

brossez le tapis en rebroussant les poils

to roll out the red carpet for sb

faire les honneurs de la maison à qn (accueillir somptueusement)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These carpets are marked for their vivid and joyous colors.

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The shops offered handmade items, souvenirs, carpets and jewellery shops.

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The unit can be used on hard floors, shop carpets and industrial floor surfaces.

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Today one can find the carpets of azorellae only on the islands and islets undamaged by rabbits.

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No use of chemicals, carpets, tiles or paint.

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The pub's past links are shown by masonic symbols inlaid into the floor but these are now covered by carpets.

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This came from the practice of recording sales when they had been made, instead of after the carpets had been fitted.

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He struggles to balance on the sliding carpets and wonders whether he is wearing skates.

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Weeks was initially disappointed with the state of the pre-renovated theatre, which looked pretty tired with its aged orange walls and sticky, soft drink-stained carpets.

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The local residents produced and traded with leather, carpets, fabrics, clothes, remarkable gold and silver jewellery, metal tools, cattle, etc.

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