rug

rug(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (carpet)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I don't like sheepskin rugs.No me gustan las alfombras de piel de oveja.

b. el tapete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Let's buy a new rug for the living room.Vamos a comprar un tapete nuevo para el salón.

c. la alfombrilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The kindergarteners got their rugs out and got ready for story time.Los niños de kinder sacaron sus alfombrillas y se prepararon para la hora del cuento.

2. (blanket) (United Kingdom)

a. la manta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It's a good idea to carry rugs in the boot in winter.En invierno, es buena idea llevar mantas en el maletero.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(toupee)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el peluquín

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(slang)

He's wearing a rug to cover his bald patch.Lleva peluquín para tapar su calva.

b. el tupé

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Do you think anyone has ever tried to steal the teacher's rug?¿Crees que alguna vez alguien ha intentado robarle el tupé al profesor?

rug

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (carpet)

a. la alfombra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (fig)

to pull the rug from under somebody's feetdejar a alguien en la estacada

3. (blanket)

a. la manta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

rug [rʌɡ]

noun

1 (floor-mat) alfombrilla (f); tapete (m)

to pull the rug from under sb or sb's feet mover la silla para que algn se caiga

2 especially (Britain) (wrap) manta (f)

travel(ling) rug manta (f) de viaje

3 (wig) peluquín (m)

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