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drape
(drāp)v. draped, drap·ing, drapes
v.tr.
1. To cover, hang, or decorate with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure.
2. To arrange or let fall in loose folds: draping the banner from the balcony.
3. To hang or rest limply: draped my legs over the chair.
v.intr.
To fall or hang in loose folds: arranged the cloth to drape over the table legs.
n.
1. A drapery; a curtain.
2. A paper or cloth covering placed over a patient's body during medical examination or treatment, designed to provide privacy or a sterile operative field.
3. The way in which cloth falls or hangs: adjusted the drape of the gown.
[Middle English drapen, to weave, from Old French draper, from drap, cloth, from Late Latin drappus.]
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drape
(dreɪp)vb
1. (Textiles) (tr) to hang or cover with flexible material or fabric, usually in folds; adorn
2. (Textiles) to hang or arrange or be hung or arranged, esp in folds
3. (tr) to place casually and loosely; hang: she draped her arm over the back of the chair.
n
4. (Textiles) (often plural) a cloth or hanging that covers something in folds; drapery
5. (Textiles) the way in which fabric hangs
[C15: from Old French draper, from drap piece of cloth; see drab1]
ˈdrapable, ˈdrapeable adj
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drape
(dreɪp)v. draped, drap•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to cover, surround, or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds.
2. to adjust (fabric, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds or attractive lines.
3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly: to drape a towel on a doorknob.
v.i. 4. to hang, fall, or become arranged in folds, as drapery.
n. 5. a curtain, usu. of heavy fabric and considerable length, esp. one of a pair drawn open and shut across or hung at the sides of a window.
6. manner or style of hanging: the drape of a skirt.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French draper, derivative of drap cloth (see drab 1)]
drap′a•ble, drape′a•ble, adj.
drap`a•bil`i•ty, drape`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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drape
Past participle: draped
Gerund: draping
| Imperative |
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| drape |
| drape |
| Present |
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| I drape |
| you drape |
| he/she/it drapes |
| we drape |
| you drape |
| they drape |
| Preterite |
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| I draped |
| you draped |
| he/she/it draped |
| we draped |
| you draped |
| they draped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am draping |
| you are draping |
| he/she/it is draping |
| we are draping |
| you are draping |
| they are draping |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have draped |
| you have draped |
| he/she/it has draped |
| we have draped |
| you have draped |
| they have draped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was draping |
| you were draping |
| he/she/it was draping |
| we were draping |
| you were draping |
| they were draping |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had draped |
| you had draped |
| he/she/it had draped |
| we had draped |
| you had draped |
| they had draped |
| Future |
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| I will drape |
| you will drape |
| he/she/it will drape |
| we will drape |
| you will drape |
| they will drape |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have draped |
| you will have draped |
| he/she/it will have draped |
| we will have draped |
| you will have draped |
| they will have draped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be draping |
| you will be draping |
| he/she/it will be draping |
| we will be draping |
| you will be draping |
| they will be draping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been draping |
| you have been draping |
| he/she/it has been draping |
| we have been draping |
| you have been draping |
| they have been draping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been draping |
| you will have been draping |
| he/she/it will have been draping |
| we will have been draping |
| you will have been draping |
| they will have been draping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been draping |
| you had been draping |
| he/she/it had been draping |
| we had been draping |
| you had been draping |
| they had been draping |
| Conditional |
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| I would drape |
| you would drape |
| he/she/it would drape |
| we would drape |
| you would drape |
| they would drape |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have draped |
| you would have draped |
| he/she/it would have draped |
| we would have draped |
| you would have draped |
| they would have draped |
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Noun 1. [画像:drape - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)]drape - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
screen, blind - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
drop cloth, drop curtain, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
frontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altar
furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
portiere - a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
shower curtain - a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area
theater curtain, theatre curtain - a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
2. drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
3. drape - a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Verb 1. drape - arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"
2. drape - place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
3. drape - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
4. drape - cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
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drape
verb
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drape
verb2. To sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardly:
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Translations
يُغَطّي، يَسْتُريُلَبِّس، يُغَطّي
pokrýtpřikrýt
beklædedraperehænge
drapeerima
drapeeratahassutellapeittääroikkua
eldekorál
tjaldatjalda; sveipa
aptiestiaudinių krautuvėaudinių pirklysdraperijadrapiruotė
drapētpārklātpārvilkt
drapera
kaplamakkoyup asmakörtmek
drape
[dreɪp]A. VT [+ object] → cubrir (with con, de) drape this round your shoulders → ponte esto sobre los hombros
he draped a towel about himself → se cubrió con una toalla
he draped an arm about my shoulders → me rodeó los hombros con el brazo
he draped a towel about himself → se cubrió con una toalla
he draped an arm about my shoulders → me rodeó los hombros con el brazo
B. drapes NPL (US) → cortinas fpl
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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drape
vt → drapieren ; window → mit Vorhängen versehen ; person → hüllen ; altar → drapieren, behängen ; to drape something over something → etw über etw (acc) → drapieren ; she draped herself over the sofa (inf) → sie drapierte sich malerisch auf das Sofa ; she opened the door draped only in a towel → sie machte die Tür auf, nur in ein Badetuch gehüllt
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drape
[dreɪp]1. n
see drapes
see drapes
2. vt to drape (with) (altar) → drappeggiare (con); (shoulders) → avvolgere (in)
to drape (over) (cloth, clothing) → avvolgere (intorno a)
to drape (over) (cloth, clothing) → avvolgere (intorno a)
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drape
(dreip) verb1. to hang cloth in folds (about). We draped the sofa in red velvet. drapeer يُلَبِّس، يُغَطّي драпирам drapear pokrýt einhüllen drapere; beklæde ντύνω, στολίζω drapear drapeerima پارچه آویزان کردن kietoa draper לְכָסוֹת परदा लटकाना presvući tkaninom áthúz melapisi tjalda coprire; drappeggiare 〜に布をかける (~에) 주름천 장식을 달다 drapiruoti, aptiesti drapēt melapisi omhangen met drapere drapować كالى اوارول drapear a drapa задрапировывать prikryť v gube nabrati staviti draperiju drapera, klä ห่อ (ด้วยผ้าผืนใหญ่) koyup asmak (用布)披覆 драпірувати کپڑے وغیرہ سے آرائش کے طور پر ڈھانپنا khoác (成褶地)披覆
2. to hang in folds. We draped sheets over the boxes to hide them. drapeer يُغَطّي، يَسْتُر драпирам estender přikrýt drapieren hænge κρέμω, απλώνω cubrir laotama با پارچه پوشاندن verhota draper לַעֲטוֹף ढकना, सुन्दर वस्त्रों से सजाना objesiti zastore eldekorál menyampirkan tjalda; sveipa coprire 〜を布でおおう 싸다 užtiesti (par audumu) pārvilkt; pārklāt (kaut kam) menyampir draperen brette over, drapere udrapować كالى اغوستل estender a drapa драпировать prikryť zastreti presaviti drapera, hänga över ห้อย örtmek, kaplamak 垂掛 прикрашати складками شکن دار بنا کر ڈالنا choàng (成褶地)悬挂
ˈdraper noun a person who sells cloth, clothing etc. klerasiehandelaar تاجِر القِماش манифактурист vendedor de tecidos obchodník s textilem der Tuchhändler manufakturhandler; tekstilhandler υφασματέμπορος pañero riidekaupmees پارچه فروش kangaskauppias marchand/-ande de nouveautés מוֹכֵר אָרִיגִים बजाज trgovac tekstilom szövet(áru-)kereskedő penjual kain vefnaðarvörukaupmaður drappiere, negoziante di stoffe 呉服屋 포목장사 audinių pirklys manufaktūras preču tirgotājs penjual kain manufacturier manufakturforretning/-handel sukiennik كالى پلورنكى vendedor de tecidos farmacist торговец мануфактурными товарами obchodník s textilom trgovec z blagom trgovac tekstilom klädes-, manufakturhandlare คนขายผ้า kumaşçı, manifaturacı 布商 торговець мануфактурою; драпірувальник کپڑوں کا دکاندار chủ hiệu bán quần áo 布商
ˈdrapery – plural ˈdraperies – noun1. a draper's business. klerasiewinkel تِجارَةُ الأقْمِشَه търговия с текстилни стоки loja de fazendas obchod s textilem der Textilwarenhandel manufakturhandel; tekstilhandel εμπόριο υφασμάτων pañería tekstiiliäri پارچه فروشی kangaskauppa commerce des tissus חָנוּת אָרִיגִים बजाजी, कपड़ा बेचने का व्यवसाय tekstilni posao szövetbolt bisnis bahan pakaian vefnaðarvöruverslun commercio di stoffe 呉服店 포목업 audinių krautuvė, prekyba audiniais audumu veikals perniagaan kain manufacturenhandel manufakturvarer, gevant, draperi sukiennictwo كالى يا رخت پلورنځى loja de fazendas stofă драпировка obchod s textilom trgovina z blagom trgovina tekstilom klädeshandel, manufakturaffär ร้านขายผ้า kumaşcılık, manifatura 布業 мануфактура; драпірування کپڑے کا کاروبار nghề bán hàng vải 布料和服装业
2. cloth used for draping. walls hung with blue drapery. kledingstof أقْمِشَه، سُجُف драперия fazenda závěsy die Drapierung draperi; gardiner; vægtæppe υφάσματα, βαριά κουρτίνα tela kangas پارچه های چیندار و آویخته verhokangas tentures אָרִיגִים परदा के लिए उपयोग होने वाला कपड़ा draperija szövetek kain tirai gluggatjöld, veggtjöld tendaggi; stoffe 掛け布 휘장, 긴 커튼 drapiruotė, draperija drapērija kain tirai draperie veggteppe, draperi, gevant; gardiner draperia تناو د كالو د اوارولو لپاره fazenda драпировочная ткань záves tapeta draperija drapering, draperi ผ้าสําหรับทําผ้าม่าน perdelik kumaş (用於披覆或垂掛的)裝飾布 тканина для драпірування لٹکانے کی چادر یا پردہ جس میں چنٹیں پڑی ہوں rèm 装饰用褶皱织物
drapes noun plural (American) curtains. gordyne سَتائِر завеси cortinas záclony Vorhänge gardiner κουρτίνες (πληθ.) cortinas eesriided پرده verhot rideaux וִילוֹנוֹת पर्दे zastori függönyök tirai gluggatjöld tendaggi, tende カーテン 커튼 užuolaidos, portjeros (biezi) aizkari langsir gordijnen gardiner, portièrer zasłony پرده cortinas perdele портьеры záclona zavese zavese gardiner ผ้าม่าน perde (美)窗簾 портьєри, завіси پردے màn ở rạp hát 窗帘
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drape
v. cubrir el campo operatorio con paños esterilizados.
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drape
n paño; surgical — paño quirúrgicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.