flooring

• Matériau ou revêtement utilisé pour couvrir le sol d'une pièce, tel que le bois, le carrelage, la moquette ou le stratifié. Il désigne également l'action ou le résultat de poser ce revêtement.

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

indénombrable

1. Material for covering floorsB1formal

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

   Revêtement de sol

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

   Synonymesfloor covering

2. Floors of a buildingB2formal

   The floors or levels of a building, collectively.

   niveaux d'un bâtiment

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

• Verbe signifiant stupéfier ou choquer si fort que la personne ne peut plus parler ni réagir.

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.

   mettre à terre

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

   Synonymesbowl overdeckdowndropfellflattenknock downknock overlevelprostrate

2. Shock or surprise greatlyB2informal

   To astonish or shock someone completely.

   abasourdir

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

   Synonymesastonishastounddumbfoundnonplusshockstaggerstuntake aback

   Antonymescalmcomfortreassuresoothe

3. Confuse or baffleC1informal

   To confuse or perplex someone completely.

   Déconcerter, laisser perplexe

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

   Synonymesbafflebewilderconfounddisconcertflummoxnonplusperplexpuzzlestumpstymiethrow

   Antonymesclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate