Meaning of vaip | Babel Free
ˈvɑi̯pDefinitions
- carpet, rug; tapestry (textile covering a surface)
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layer, blanket (a layer of sth covering the ground) figuratively
- bedspread
Examples
“Pärsia vaibad”
Persian rugs
“too isand tallas poriseks mu vaiba / ja õhku rikkus / sigar mis tal suus / ta tundis huvi kelle äris teenin / ja mis ma teenin näiteks ühes kuus”
that gentleman stomped on my carpet / and the air was spoiled / by the cigar he had in his mouth / he wondered whose business I was in / and what I earned in, let's say, a month
“Puudealust maapinda kattis kollastest lehtedest vaip.”
A blanket of yellow leaves covered the ground beneath the trees.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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