tapestry

tapisserie

Étoffe épaisse avec des images ou motifs tissés, généralement accrochée au mur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wall hanging

Expressions courantes : wall tapestry, woven tapestry, medieval tapestry

mosaïque

Ensemble riche de choses variées qui forment un tout intéressant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a tapestry of something (The festival celebrates a tapestry of local traditions.)

Synonymes : mixture, mosaic

Expressions courantes : rich tapestry, tapestry of life, tapestry of cultures

orner de tapisseries

Décorer quelque chose avec des étoffes à images tissées ou des motifs qui leur ressemblent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : decorate, adorn

Expressions courantes : tapestry the walls, tapestry a room