carpet bag in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for carpet bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

carpet bag [Brit ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡ, Am ˈkɑrpətˌbæɡ] N

carpet bag

borsa f da viaggio

Translations for carpet bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

borsa f

bag

sacchetto m (of di)

to put sth in a bag

mettere qc in una borsa

20 pence a bag

20 pence al sacchetto

2. bag (in hunting):

to get a good bag

fare una buona caccia or riportare un buon carniere

3. bag (woman):

bag inf, pej

strega f

bag inf, pej

megera f

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagaglio m

bags

bagagli mpl

to pack one's bags

fare le valigie also fig

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

un sacco di

I've got bags left

ne ho ancora un sacco

III.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

prendere, accaparrarsi

bag medal

beccarsi

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

prendere qc per qn

2. bag SPORTS inf:

bag goal, point

segnare

3. bag (catch) inf:

bag hare, bird, fish

prendere

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

catturare

5. bag (put in bags) → bag up

IV.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

essere sformato, fare difetto

to bag at the knees

fare le borse alle ginocchia

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un misto di buono e di cattivo

bags Iinf , bags me Brit inf

(prima) a me, io

it's in the bag inf

è già in tasca, è cosa fatta

it's not my bag Am inf (not my field)

non è il mio campo

it's not my bag (not my favourite thing)

non fa per me

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto quanto or tutto l'armamentario

to be left holding the bag Am

essere lasciato nei guai

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le borse sotto gli occhi

See also bag up

bag up VB [baɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettere nel sacco, intascare

I.carpet [Brit ˈkɑːpɪt, Am ˈkɑrpət] N

1. carpet:

carpet (fitted)

moquette f

carpet (loose)

tappeto m

carpet before n shampoo

per tappeti

carpet sale, showroom

di tappeti

2. carpet fig:

carpet

tappeto m

carpet of flowers

tappeto di fiori

carpet of snow

manto di neve

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

1. carpet room:

carpet

moquettare

to carpet the living room floor

mettere la moquette in soggiorno

2. carpet (reprimand) fig:

carpet employee

dare una lavata di capo a

III.carpet [Brit ˈkɑːpɪt, Am ˈkɑrpət]

to be on the carpet inf person:

prendere una lavata di capo

to be on the carpet problems:

essere sul tappeto or in esame

to brush or push or sweep sth under the carpet

nascondere or insabbiare qc

carpet bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carpet bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag (container)

borsa f

bag (handbag)

borsetta f

bag (sack)

sacchetto m

to pack one's bags a. fig

fare le valigie

2. bag (under eyes):

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le occhiaie

3. bag inf (ugly woman):

bag

racchia f

4. bag (in hunting: catch):

bag

preda f

Phrases:

to be a bag of bones inf

essere pelle e ossa

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto il repertorio

a mixed bag

una mistura

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

insacchettare

2. bag inf (obtain):

bag

appropriarsi

3. bag (capture):

bag

prendere

I.carpet [ˈkɑ:r·pət] N

carpet (fitted)

moquette f inv

carpet (not fitted)

tappeto m

Phrases:

to sweep sth under the carpet

nascondere qc sotto il tappeto

II.carpet [ˈkɑ:r·pət] VB trans

1. carpet (cover floor):

carpet

mettere la moquette in

2. carpet liter (cover sth):

carpet

ricoprire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term "carpetbagger" was a pejorative term referring to the carpet bags (a fashionable form of luggage at the time) which many of these newcomers carried.

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Carpet bags sometimes also served as a railway rug, a common item in the 19th century for warmth in drafty, unheated rail-cars.

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At the handover, they pass to the succeeding team a carpet bag containing, amongst other items, a journal and a phone.

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