red carpet
US /ˌred ˈkɑːr.pɪt/
UK /ˌred ˈkɑːr.pɪt/
1.
karpet merah
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.
Selebriti berjalan di atas karpet merah di majlis anugerah.
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A red carpet was rolled out for the visiting dignitary.
Sebuah karpet merah dibentangkan untuk tetamu kehormat yang melawat.
2.
layanan istimewa, sambutan meriah
special treatment given to an important guest
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The company rolled out the red carpet for their new CEO.
Syarikat itu memberikan layanan istimewa kepada CEO baharu mereka.
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They gave the foreign delegation the full red carpet treatment.
Mereka memberikan layanan karpet merah penuh kepada delegasi asing.