Como Pronunciar "sweep under the carpet"
expression
SWEEP UHN-der thuh KAR-pet
SWEEP UN-duh thuh KAH-pit
Definição
To hide a problem or mistake instead of dealing with it, hoping no one will notice.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈswip/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹpət
Inglês Britânico
swˈiːp/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SWEEP UHN-der thuh KAR-pet
UK
SWEEP UN-duh thuh KAH-pit
Ouça em Contexto
You can't just sweep the problem under the carpet and hope it disappears.
They tried to sweep the mistake under the carpet, but people found out.
We shouldn't sweep it under the carpet; let's talk about it honestly.
Management always tries to sweep bad news under the carpet instead of fixing the real issues.