flooring

• Material o revestimiento para el suelo, como madera, baldosas, alfombra o laminado.

A noun referring to the material or surface used to cover a floor, such as wood, tile, carpet, or laminate.

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1. Material for covering floorsB1formal

   A material or surface used to cover the floor of a building.

   Pavimento o revestimiento de suelos

   • We chose hardwood flooring for the living room.
   • The kitchen has new vinyl flooring.
   • They installed laminate flooring throughout the house.

   Sinónimosfloor covering

2. Floors of a buildingB2formal

   The floors or levels of a building, collectively.

   Plantas de un edificio

   • The building has ten floors of office flooring.
   • The upper flooring houses the apartments.
   • Maintenance work is needed on the top flooring.

• Verbo que indica causar gran asombro o shock, dejando a alguien sin palabras o sin capacidad de reacción. También puede significar derribar a alguien al suelo, especialmente en un golpe.

A verb used to indicate surprising or shocking someone so much that they are unable to speak or act.

1. Knock downB2informal

   To knock someone to the ground, usually with a punch or blow.

   Derribar

   • The boxer floored his opponent with one punch.
   • He was floored by the unexpected attack.
   • The strong wind floored several trees in the storm.

   Sinónimosbowl overdeckdowndropfellflattenknock downknock overlevelprostrate

2. Shock or surprise greatlyB2informal

   To astonish or shock someone completely.

   Dejar atónito

   • The news floored everyone in the office.
   • She was floored by the generous gift.
   • His performance floored the judges.

   Sinónimosastonishastounddumbfoundnonplusshockstaggerstuntake aback

   Antónimoscalmcomfortreassuresoothe

3. Confuse or baffleC1informal

   To confuse or perplex someone completely.

   Dejar perplejo

   • The complex math problem floored the students.
   • The lawyer's argument floored the jury.
   • That question really floored me during the interview.

   Sinónimosbafflebewilderconfounddisconcertflummoxnonplusperplexpuzzlestumpstymiethrow

   Antónimosclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate