Mantel Meaning in English

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US

ˈmæntəɫ

MAN-tuhl

UK

mˈɑːntəl

MAHN-tuhl

التعريف

A mantel is the shelf above a fireplace, often used for displaying decorations or photos.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Primarily found in homes with fireplaces. 'Mantelpiece' is a synonym. Not to be confused with 'mantle' (layer, cloak). Often appears in phrases like 'decorate the mantel' or 'hang stockings on the mantel'.

• Spanish: repisa de chimenea
• Portuguese (BR): lareira (prateleira superior)
• Portuguese (PT): chaminé (prateleira superior)
• Chinese (Simplified): 壁炉台
• Chinese (Traditional): 壁爐臺
• Hindi: चिमनी का शेल्फ
• Arabic: رف الموقد
• Bengali: ফায়ারপ্লেসের তাক - ম্যান্টেলপিস
• Russian: каминная полка - каминная доска
• Japanese: マントルピース
• Vietnamese: giá lò sưởi
• Korean: 벽난로 선반
• Turkish: şömine rafı - şömine üzerine raf
• Urdu: چولہے کی چوکھٹ - مینٹل پیس
• Indonesian: rak perapian - mantelpiece

جمل نموذجية

There are candles on the mantel.

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We put our family photos on the mantel.

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The cat is sleeping on the mantel.

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Let's decorate the mantel for the holidays.

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She hung the stockings along the mantel on Christmas Eve.

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The clock on the mantel hasn't worked in years, but it looks nice there.

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