Tarpaulin Meaning in English

word

US

tar-PAW-lin

UK

TAH-puh-lin

التعريف

A tarpaulin is a large, strong sheet of waterproof material used to cover and protect things from rain, wind, or sun.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually called 'tarp' in informal speech. Commonly used in camping, construction, and outdoor activities. Do not confuse with thin plastic sheets; 'tarpaulin' is thicker and more durable.

• Spanish: lona impermeable - lona de toldo
• Portuguese (BR): lona - lona impermeável
• Portuguese (PT): lona - tela impermeável
• Chinese (Simplified): 防水帆布 - 篷布
• Chinese (Traditional): 防水帆布 - 篷布
• Hindi: तिरपाल
• Arabic: قماش مشمع - غطاء قماشي
• Bengali: তাঁবু কাপড় - টারপলিন
• Russian: тент - брезент
• Japanese: 防水シート - ターポリン
• Vietnamese: bạt
• Korean: 방수 천 - 타포린
• Turkish: branda - muşamba
• Urdu: تارپال
• Indonesian: terpal

جمل نموذجية

We covered the woodpile with a tarpaulin to protect it from rain.

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The workers put a tarpaulin over the equipment during the storm.

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We sat under a tarpaulin while it rained.

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The old car was hidden beneath a faded tarpaulin for years.

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If you don't have a tent, a tarpaulin makes a decent shelter in the woods.

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The market stalls were quickly covered with tarpaulins when the weather turned bad.

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