doormat
US /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
UK /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
1.
zerbino
a mat placed at the entrance to a house, where people can wipe their shoes
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Please wipe your feet on the doormat before entering.
Per favore, pulisci i piedi sullo zerbino prima di entrare.
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The new doormat has a welcoming message.
Il nuovo zerbino ha un messaggio di benvenuto.
2.
zerbino, persona sottomessa
a person who allows others to treat them badly without complaining or defending themselves
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Don't be a doormat; stand up for yourself!
Non fare lo zerbino; difenditi!
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She was tired of being treated like a doormat by her colleagues.
Era stanca di essere trattata come uno zerbino dai suoi colleghi.