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The furniture was covered with gray cotton bound with a green braid, and the tapestry on the countess's frame told why the upholstery was thus covered.Des housses grises, bordées d’un galon vert, recouvraient les siéges, et la tapisserie tendue sur le métier de la comtesse disait assez pourquoi son meuble était ainsi caché.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
The "sampler" that the eldest daughter did at school will be spoken of as "tapestry of the Victorian era," and be almost priceless.Le « modèle » brodé par la fille aînée en classe deviendra un bel exemplaire de « tapisserie du siècle de Victoria » et prendra une valeur inestimable.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
There was a succession of open entrances, a perspective of old tapestry door-hangings, with glimpses of the distant pictures.Toutes les portes s’ouvraient à la file, c’était une profonde perspective de portières en vieille tapisserie, avec des angles de tableaux entrevus.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The manipulation of emotions, often by the dissemination of false information and propaganda, is part and parcel of the terrible tapestry of war.La manipulation des sentiments, souvent par la diffusion de faux renseignements et de propagande, forme l'horrible toile de fond de la guerre.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 26.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 26.10.2011
I felt soft carpets underfoot, and on the walls hung some tapestry or rug of an amazingly intricate geometrical pattern, but with every strand as rich as jewels.D’épais et doux tapis recouvraient les planchers; aux murs pendait une tapisserie ou un tapis d’un dessin géométrique fort compliqué, dont chaque fil était un vrai joyau.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
There was already quite a number of people below, in the three huge saloons adorned with tapestry and plants.En bas, dans les trois vastes salons, décorés de tapisseries et de plantes vertes, la foule était déjà considérable.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
It is drawn in the style of the patterns on pottery and tapestry of the Huichole Indians of Mexico.Le dessin reprend les motifs des poteries et les tapisseries des Indiens Huichole du Mexique.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 12/12/2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 12/12/2011
"It was time I finished my tapestry," she added as we re-entered the salon, where I kissed her hand as if to renew my vows.— Il était temps de finir ma tapisserie, reprit-elle en rentrant dans le salon où je lui baisai la main comme pour renouveler mes serments.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
It contains a tapestry bed-chamber, and a secret room hid high up in the thick walls.Elle possède une chambre à coucher tendue de tapisserie, et un cabinet secret se cache dans l’épaisseur de ses murs.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
Amaryllis, water-lilies, reeds, and phloxes decorated the banks with their glorious tapestry.Les amaryllis, le nénuphar, le lys d’eau, les joncs, les flox décorent les rives de leurs magnifiques tapisseries.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
This material is copyrighted by Ernst & Young and prepared by Tapestry Networks.Le présent document a été préparé par Tapestry-Networks, et les droits d'auteur qui y sont associés sont la propriété d'Ernst & Young.© 2011 EYGM Limitedhttp://www.ey.com 3/6/2012© 2011 EYGM Limitedhttp://www.ey.com 3/6/2012
The cold stucco of the walls was hidden by a series of lofty tapestries depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche, marvels which had remained in the family since the days of the Renascence.On avait caché les stucs froids des murs sous une suite de hautes tapisseries, l’histoire de Psyché et de l’Amour, des merveilles restées dans la famille depuis la Renaissance.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
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tapestry
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | tapestried |
Imperative | tapestry |
Present Participle (Participle I) | tapestrying |
Past Participle (Participle II) | tapestried |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tapestry | we tapestry |
you tapestry | you tapestry |
he/she/it tapestries | they tapestry |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am tapestrying | we are tapestrying |
you are tapestrying | you are tapestrying |
he/she/it is tapestrying | they are tapestrying |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have tapestried | we have tapestried |
you have tapestried | you have tapestried |
he/she/it has tapestried | they have tapestried |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been tapestrying | we have been tapestrying |
you have been tapestrying | you have been tapestrying |
he/she/it has been tapestrying | they have been tapestrying |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tapestried | we tapestried |
you tapestried | you tapestried |
he/she/it tapestried | they tapestried |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was tapestrying | we were tapestrying |
you were tapestrying | you were tapestrying |
he/she/it was tapestrying | they were tapestrying |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had tapestried | we had tapestried |
you had tapestried | you had tapestried |
he/she/it had tapestried | they had tapestried |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been tapestrying | we had been tapestrying |
you had been tapestrying | you had been tapestrying |
he/she/it had been tapestrying | they had been tapestrying |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will tapestry | we shall/will tapestry |
you will tapestry | you will tapestry |
he/she/it will tapestry | they will tapestry |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be tapestrying | we shall/will be tapestrying |
you will be tapestrying | you will be tapestrying |
he/she/it will be tapestrying | they will be tapestrying |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have tapestried | we shall/will have tapestried |
you will have tapestried | you will have tapestried |
he/she/it will have tapestried | they will have tapestried |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tapestrying | we shall/will have been tapestrying |
you will have been tapestrying | you will have been tapestrying |
he/she/it will have been tapestrying | they will have been tapestrying |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would tapestry | we should/would tapestry |
you would tapestry | you would tapestry |
he/she/it would tapestry | they would tapestry |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be tapestrying | we should/would be tapestrying |
you would be tapestrying | you would be tapestrying |
he/she/it would be tapestrying | they would be tapestrying |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have tapestried | we should/would have tapestried |
you would have tapestried | you would have tapestried |
he/she/it would have tapestried | they would have tapestried |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been tapestrying | we should/would have been tapestrying |
you would have been tapestrying | you would have been tapestrying |
he/she/it would have been tapestrying | they would have been tapestrying |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am tapestried | we are tapestried |
you are tapestried | you are tapestried |
he/she/it is tapestried | they are tapestried |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being tapestried | we are being tapestried |
you are being tapestried | you are being tapestried |
he/she/it is being tapestried | they are being tapestried |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been tapestried | we have been tapestried |
you have been tapestried | you have been tapestried |
he/she/it has been tapestried | they have been tapestried |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was tapestried | we were tapestried |
you were tapestried | you were tapestried |
he/she/it was tapestried | they were tapestried |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being tapestried | we were being tapestried |
you were being tapestried | you were being tapestried |
he/she/it was being tapestried | they were being tapestried |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been tapestried | we had been tapestried |
you had been tapestried | you had been tapestried |
he/she/it had been tapestried | they had been tapestried |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be tapestried | we shall/will be tapestried |
you will be tapestried | you will be tapestried |
he/she/it will be tapestried | they will be tapestried |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tapestried | we shall/will have been tapestried |
you will have been tapestried | you will have been tapestried |
he/she/it will have been tapestried | they will have been tapestried |
tapestry
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | tapestry | tapestries |
Possessive case | tapestry's | tapestries' |