red carpet
US /ˌred ˈkɑːr.pɪt/
UK /ˌred ˈkɑːr.pɪt/
1.
alfombra roja
a long, narrow, red piece of carpet laid on the ground for an important person to walk along
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The celebrities walked down the red carpet at the awards show.
Las celebridades caminaron por la alfombra roja en la entrega de premios.
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A red carpet was rolled out for the visiting dignitary.
Se extendió una alfombra roja para el dignatario visitante.
2.
trato especial, alfombra roja
special treatment given to an important guest
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The company rolled out the red carpet for their new CEO.
La empresa le dio un trato especial a su nuevo CEO.
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They gave the foreign delegation the full red carpet treatment.
Le dieron a la delegación extranjera el tratamiento completo de alfombra roja.