paper in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] N

1.1. paper U (material):

paper
papel m
don't throw paper on the floor
no tiren papeles al suelo
it's made of paper
es de papel
a sheet of paper
una hoja de papel
a piece of paper
un papel
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito inf
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chil inf
it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on
este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor
on paper
en teoría
the scheme looks excellent on paper
en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente
on paper he's very well qualified but …
diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …
to get or put sth down on paper
poner algo por escrito
to get or put sth down on paper attr towel/handkerchief
de papel
paper currency
papel m moneda
paper cutter
guillotina f
paper industry
industria f papelera
paper loss FIN
pérdida f no realizada
paper profit FIN
beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications
títulos mpl

3.3. paper C POL → green paper, → white paper

II.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] VB trans

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See also white paper, green paper

paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

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paper route → paper round

See also paper round

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paper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do one's paper round Aus, Brit
hacer el reparto de los periódicos
to fasten sth together with paper clip
unir algo
wrap the glasses in plenty of paper
envuelve bien los vasos con papel
he's only a paper tiger
no es tan fiero el león como lo pintan
he has paper but no pen
tiene papel pero no una pluma
to put sth down on paper
poner algo por escrito
to put pen to paper
ponerse a escribir
to put sth down on paper
poner algo por escrito
to have a paper route
hacer un reparto de periódicos
unmarked ballot (paper) (as a protest)
voto en blanco
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The measure of how much an ink dot spreads and becomes larger on paper is called dot gain.
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In 108 pages, including 310 references, the paper was a virtual synopsis of the state of biochemistry at the time.
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Daffy's one possession he is proud of is his paper-mache parade float, constructed on top of a minivan, which is his main means of transportation.
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Lew gave him an opportunity to earn his reputation back and now they're so close you couldn't separate them with a cigarette paper.
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The book is bound in paper that gives the feeling of wood.
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Regardless of persistent inflation after 1272 paper currency backed by limited releases of coins remained as the standard means of currency until 1345.
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The paper was largely devoted to biblical parables, fables, poems and homilies.
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The statue is also wrapped in black crepe paper to mourn national tragedies.
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This poppy wreath is made with painted egg cartons and a paper plate.
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The design team had to replace the ferrite used in the first axis cores with metglass paper-thin ribbons of amorphous iron tape.
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