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1 carpet
1. noun(a woven covering for floors etc.) teppe, løper2. verb(to cover with a carpet: They haven't carpeted the floor yet.) legge teppe på, dekke med teppeteppeIsubst. \/ˈkɑːpɪt\/1) (gulv)teppe, løper2) veidekke3) ( overført) teppe, dekke, matteAxminster eller Axminster carpet axminster(teppe) (gulvteppe, opprinnelig håndknyttet fra Axminsterbe on the carpet ( overført) være på tapetet, være under overveielse bli irettesatt, bli kalt inn på teppetgive somebody the red carpet treatment ( hverdagslig) rulle ut den røde løperen for noenhave somebody on the carpet kalle noen inn på teppet, gi noen kjeft, gi noen en overhalingpull the carpet from under somebody ( overført) få noen til å miste fotfestet, gjøre situasjonen vanskelig for noensweep something under the carpet ( overført) feie noe under teppetIIverb \/ˈkɑːpɪt\/1) legge teppe på, dekke med et teppe2) ( hverdagslig) gi noen en irettesettelse, gi noen en overhaling, kalle noen inn på teppet -
2 rug
1) (a mat for the floor; a small carpet.) gulvteppe2) ((also travelling-rug) a thick usually patterned blanket for keeping one warm when travelling.) (reise)pleddrye--------teppesubst. \/rʌɡ\/1) rye, lite teppe, matte2) teppe, pledd3) dekke, (til hest eller hund)4) (amer., spøkefullt) tupé, parykk5) (slang, om kvinnelig kjønnshår) matte, kvast, duskbedside rug sengeforleggercut a rug (amer., hverdagslig) svinge seg, danse energiskpull the rug (out) from under slå beina vekk underrug oneself up pakke seg selv inn (i pledd, tykke klær e.l.)sweep something under the rug feie noe under teppet
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