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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
wallpaper
wall·paper [wallpaper wallpapers wallpapered wallpapering] noun, verb BrE [ˈwɔːlpeɪpə(r)] NAmE [ˈwɔːlpeɪpər] noun uncountable 1. thick paper, often with a pattern on it, used for covering the walls and ceiling of a room •wallpaper paste •a roll of wallpaper •to hang wallpaper 2. (computing)the background pattern or picture that you choose to have on the screen of your computer, mobile/cell phone, etc. Collocations: Decorating and home improvement Houses refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall knock out/through the wall separating two rooms Decoration furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/room be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings paint/plaster the walls/ceiling hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings build/put up shelves lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain DIY/home improvement do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring make home improvements add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink make/drill/fill a hole hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood Example Bank: •Ambient music is really just aural wallpaper. •You can download desktop wallpaper. •six rolls of wallpaper verb (also paper)transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to put ↑wallpaper onto the walls of a room Verb forms: See also: ↑paper
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