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tappezzare

to wallpaper; to cover

verb tahp-pets-TSAH-reh Rare

Also means

to plaster (with posters)

Usage Note

Tappezzare literally means to hang wallpaper or upholster a surface, but it is widely used figuratively: tappezzare i muri di manifesti means to plaster walls with posters. It follows the regular -are conjugation. The noun tappezziere means upholsterer or wallpaper hanger.

Examples

"Hanno tappezzato la sala con carta a fiori."

Natural Translation

They wallpapered the living room with floral paper.

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