The meaning of Carpet

Carpet – definition

noun
A floor covering made from thick woven fabric.
Usage examples:
The house has fitted carpets throughout
noun
A slender moth marked with undulating bands of colour across the wings.
noun
A thick or soft expanse or layer of something.
Usage examples:
carpets of wood anemones and bluebells

verb
Cover with carpet.
Usage examples:
The stairs were carpeted in a lovely shade of red
verb
Reprimand severely.
Usage examples:
The chancellor of the exchequer carpeted the bank bosses
Synonims:
Reprimand Rebuke Admonish Chastise Chide Upbraid Reprove Reproach Scold Remonstrate with Berate Take to task Pull up Castigate Lambast Read someone the riot act Lecture Criticize Censure Haul
verb
Cover with a thick or soft expanse or layer of something.
Usage examples:
The meadows are carpeted with flowers

noun
Thick, woven material for covering floors, or a piece of this material

Carpet translation into English

Carpet: translate from English into Chinese

地毯, 毯, 毯子, 铺盖

Carpet: translate from English into Dutch

Tapijt, Loper, Karpet, Vloerkleed, Kleed

Carpet: translate from English into French

Tapis, Moquette, Houspiller, Recouvrir d'un tapis

Carpet: translate from English into German

Teppich, Teppichboden, Läufer, Mit teppich auslegen, Zur minna machen

Carpet: translate from English into Hindi

कालीन, कारपेट, क़ालीन, गलीचा, गलीचे से ढंकना, ढंकना, छाना, ढंक देना, दरी, फ़र्श, शतरंजी

Carpet: translate from English into Italian

Tappeto

Carpet: translate from English into Korean

양탄자, 풀밭, 꾸짖다, 양탄자를 깔다, 불러꾸짖다

Carpet: translate from English into Russian

Ковер, Покрытие, Устилать, Покрывало, Защитный слой, Одежда, Покрытие дороги, Крыша, Устилать коврами, Покрывать коврами, Вызывать для замечания, Вызывать для выговора

Carpet: translate from English into Spanish

Alfombra, Moqueta, Tapiz, Alfombrar

Word origin

Middle English (denoting a thick fabric used as a cover for a table or bed): from Old French carpite or medieval Latin carpita, from obsolete Italian carpita ‘woollen counterpane’, based on L

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Carpet synonims

admonish

ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ

verb
Warn or reprimand someone firmly.
Usage examples:
She admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

verb
To warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something
Usage examples:
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly., as i left i heard my husband’s admonition – "don…

verb
To tell someone that they have done something wrong
Usage examples:
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.

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berate

verb
Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
Usage examples:
She berated herself for being fickle

verb
Censure severely or angrily

verb
To criticize someone in an angry manner
Usage examples:
His mother berated him for making a mess.

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castigate

verb
Reprimand (someone) severely.
Usage examples:
He was castigated for not setting a good example

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censure

verb
Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Usage examples:
The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the department of trade

noun
The formal expression of severe disapproval.
Usage examples:
Two mps were singled out for censure

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chastise

verb
Rebuke or reprimand severely.
Usage examples:
He chastised his colleagues for their laziness

verb
To punish or criticize someone strongly
Usage examples:
Economists like to chastise the public for not saving.

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chide

verb
Scold or rebuke.
Usage examples:
She chided him for not replying to her letters

verb
To speak to someone severely because the person has behaved badly
Usage examples:
She chided him for his bad manners.

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criticize

verb
Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
Usage examples:
The opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately

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haul

verb
(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.
Usage examples:
He hauled his bike out of the shed

noun
A quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally.
Usage examples:
They escaped with a haul of antiques

verb
Draw slowly or heavily

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lambast

verb
Criticize (someone or something) harshly.
Usage examples:
They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth

verb
To criticize someone or something severely
Usage examples:
His first novel was lambasted by the critics.

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lecture

noun
An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.
Usage examples:
In each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials

verb
Deliver an educational lecture or lectures.
Usage examples:
He was lecturing at the university of birmingham

verb
A speech that is open to the public

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rebuke

verb
Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
Usage examples:
She had rebuked him for drinking too much

noun
An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.
Usage examples:
He hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but neil flinched

verb
To criticize someone strongly because you disapprove of what the person has said or done
Usage examples:
He was publicly rebuked for his involvement in the scandal., [ c ] a sharp rebuke

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reprimand

noun
A formal expression of disapproval.
Usage examples:
The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules

verb
Address a reprimand to.
Usage examples:
Officials were reprimanded for poor work

verb
To tell someone, esp. officially, that his or her behavior is wrong and not acceptable
Usage examples:
The committee reprimanded and censured him for his uncooperative attitude., his boss gave him a sev…

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reproach

verb
Express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.
Usage examples:
Her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family

noun
The expression of disapproval or disappointment.
Usage examples:
He gave her a look of reproach

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reprove

verb
Reprimand (someone).
Usage examples:
He was reproved for obscenity

verb
To tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour
Usage examples:
The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention.

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scold

verb
Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.
Usage examples:
Mum took anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour

noun
A person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman).
Usage examples:
His mother was the village scold

verb
Censure severely or angrily

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upbraid

verb
Find fault with (someone); scold.
Usage examples:
He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance

All meanings and translations of Upbraid

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