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1 polstern
v/t upholster; (Kleidung) pad; gepolstert* * *to upholster; to stuff; to pad; to cushion* * *pọls|tern ['pɔlstɐn]vtto upholster; Kleidung, Tür to padsie ist finanziell gut or komfortabel gepolstert — she's not short of the odd penny
* * *1) (to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) pad2) (to fit (seats) with springs, stuffing, covers etc: He upholstered the chair.) upholster* * *pols·tern[ˈpɔlstɐn]vt1. (mit Polster versehen)▪ etw \polstern to upholster stheine Tür \polstern to pad a door▪ gepolstert upholstered, paddedgut gepolstert sein to be well paddedgut gepolstert sein to be comfortably off [or well-off]* * *sie ist gut gepolstert — (fig. ugs. scherzh.) she is well-upholstered (joc.)
* * ** * *sie ist gut gepolstert — (fig. ugs. scherzh.) she is well-upholstered (joc.)
* * *v.to cushion v.to upholster v. -
2 tapezieren
* * *to wallpaper* * *ta|pe|zie|ren [tape'tsiːrən] ptp tapeziertvtto (wall)paper; (inf mit Bildern) to plaster (inf)neu tapezíéren — to repaper
* * *1) decorate2) (to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) wall* * *ta·pe·zie·ren *[tapeˈtsi:rən]vt▪ etw \tapezieren to wallpaper sth* * *transitives Verb [wall]paper* * *neu tapezieren redecorate* * *transitives Verb [wall]paper* * *v.to wallpaper v. -
3 bespannen
v/t2. mit Stoff: cover3. mit Pferden bespannen harness horses to* * *to string* * *be|spạn|nen ptp bespa\#nntvt1) (= überziehen) (mit Material) to cover; (mit Saiten, Fäden etc) to string2) (mit Zugtieren) Wagen to harness up* * *be·span·nen *vt1. (überziehen)etw mit Stoff/einer Plane \bespannen to cover sth with fabric/canvasSitzmöbel \bespannen to re-cover [or re-upholster] furnitureetwas mit Saiten \bespannen to string stheinen Schläger neu \bespannen to re-string a racket2. (Zugtiere anspannen)den Wagen \bespannen to harness up the cartmit Pferden bespannt horse-drawn* * ** * *bespannen v/t1. (Musikinstrument, Tennisschläger etc) string;neu bespannen restring2. mit Stoff: cover3.mit Pferden bespannen harness horses to* * ** * *(mit Saiten) v.to string v.(§ p.,p.p.: strung) (mit Stoff...) v.to cover v. -
4 renovieren
* * *to redecorate; to renovate* * *re|no|vie|ren [reno'viːrən] ptp renoviertvtto renovate; (= tapezieren etc) to redecorate, to do up (inf)* * *(to make as good as new again: to renovate an old building.) renovate* * *re·no·vie·ren *[renoˈvi:rən]vt▪ etw \renovieren to renovate [or refurbish] sth* * *transitives Verb renovate; redecorate <room, flat>* * ** * *transitives Verb renovate; redecorate <room, flat>* * *v.to redecorate v.to renovate v.to upholster v. -
5 bespannen
be·span·nen *vt1) ( überziehen)etw [mit etw] \bespannen to cover sth [with sth];etw mit Stoff/einer Plane \bespannen to cover sth with fabric/canvas;Sitzmöbel \bespannen to re-cover [or re-upholster] furniture;etwas mit Saiten \bespannen to string sth;einen Schläger neu \bespannen to re-string a racket2) ( Zugtiere anspannen)etw [mit etw] \bespannen to harness [or put] sth [to sth];den Wagen \bespannen to harness up the cart;mit Pferden bespannt horse-drawn -
6 polstern
pols·tern [ʼpɔlstɐn]vt1) ( mit Polster versehen)etw \polstern to upholster sth;eine Tür \polstern to pad a door;gepolstert upholstered, padded;gut gepolstert sein to be well padded -
7 möblieren
möblieren v furnish, upholsterDeutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > möblieren
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8 polstern
Deutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > polstern
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9 tapezieren
tapezieren v wallpaper, paper, hang, decorate, upholsterDeutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > tapezieren
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10 polstern
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11 polstern
1. to cushion2. to upholster -
12 renovieren
1. to redecorate2. to refurbish3. to renovate4. to upholster
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upholster — [19] Upholster has no etymological connection with holsters. It is a back formation from upholsterer [17], which itself was derived from an earlier but now obsolete upholster ‘person who deals in or repairs small articles’. This was an agent noun … Word origins
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upholster — transitive verb ( stered; upholstering) Etymology: back formation from upholstery Date: 1849 to furnish with or as if with upholstery • upholsterer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary