tapestry

tapiz

Tela gruesa con dibujos o imágenes tejidos en ella, que suele colgarse en una pared.

En inglés sencillo: A thick cloth with pictures or patterns woven into it, usually hung on a wall.

• A tapestry hangs above the fireplace.
• The museum owns several medieval tapestries.
• She wove a tapestry showing birds and flowers.

Sinónimos: wall hanging

Expresiones frecuentes: wall tapestry, woven tapestry, medieval tapestry

mosaico, entramado

Mezcla variada de muchas cosas que juntas forman un conjunto interesante.

En inglés sencillo: A rich mixture of many different things that together form an interesting whole.

• The city has a rich tapestry of cultures.
• Her memories form a tapestry of family life.
• The book explores the complex tapestry of human experience.

Cómo se usa: a tapestry of something (The festival celebrates a tapestry of local traditions.)

Sinónimos: mixture, mosaic

Expresiones frecuentes: rich tapestry, tapestry of life, tapestry of cultures

adornar con tapices

Adornar algo con telas de imágenes tejidas o con dibujos parecidos.

En inglés sencillo: To decorate something with woven picture cloths, or with patterns that look similar.

• They planned to tapestry the hall.
• Rich cloths tapestried the walls of the room.
• Autumn leaves tapestry the forest floor.

Sinónimos: decorate, adorn

Expresiones frecuentes: tapestry the walls, tapestry a room