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car·pen·ter
(kär′pən-tər)n.
A skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures.
v. car·pen·tered, car·pen·ter·ing, car·pen·ters
v.tr.
To make, finish, or repair (wooden structures).
v.intr.
To work as a carpenter.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin carpentārius (artifex), (maker) of a carriage, from carpentum, a two-wheeled carriage, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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carpenter
(ˈkɑːpɪntə)n
(Crafts) a person skilled in woodwork, esp in buildings, ships, etc
vb
1. (Crafts) (intr) to do the work of a carpenter
2. (Crafts) (tr) to make or fit together by or as if by carpentry
[C14: from Anglo-French, from Latin carpentārius wagon-maker, from carpentum wagon; of Celtic origin]
Carpenter
(ˈkɑːpɪntə)n
(Biography) John Alden. 1876–1951, US composer, who used jazz rhythms in orchestral music: his works include the ballet Skyscrapers (1926) and the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1915)
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car•pen•ter
(ˈkɑr pən tər)n.
1. a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses or shelving.
v.i. 2. to do carpenter's work.
v.t. 3. to make by carpentry.
4. to construct in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin carpentārius wainwright < Latin carpent(um) two-wheeled carriage]
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carpenter
Past participle: carpentered
Gerund: carpentering
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| Noun | 1. |  carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |
| Verb | 1. | carpenter - work as a carpenter work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
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carpenter
noun joiner, cabinet-maker, woodworker a carpenter who specializes in restoring antique furniture
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Translations
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snedkertømrer
puuseppätimpurikirvesmies
stolartesar
ácsasztalos
trésmiîur
大工建具屋
목수소목장이
dailidėdailidės amatas
galdnieksnamdaris
tesár
tesar
grovsnickareinredningssnickaresnickaretimmerman
ช่างไม้ผู้เข้าร่วม
thợ mộc
carpenter
[ˈkɑːpɪntəʳ] N → carpintero/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
carpenter
[ˈkɑːrpɪntər] n → charpentier/ière m/f (= joiner) → menuisier/ière m/f (en bâtiments)He's a carpenter → Il est charpentier.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
carpenter
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
carpenter
(ˈkaːpəntə) noun a craftsman in wood.
ˈcarpentry noun the work of a carpenter.
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carpenter
→ نـَجَّار, نـَجَّارٌ tesař, truhlář snedker, tømrer Schreiner, Zimmermann κατασκευαστής ξύλινων κουφωμάτων, ξυλουργός carpintero, carpintero de obra puuseppä menuisier stolar, tesar falegname 大工, 建具屋 목수, 소목장이 schrijnwerker, timmerman snekker stolarz carpinteiro, marceneiro плотник, столяр grovsnickare, inredningssnickare ช่างไม้, ผู้เข้าร่วม doğramacı, marangoz thợ mộc 木匠Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009