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pa·per
(pā′pər)n.
1. A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension, and used chiefly for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls.
2. A single sheet of this material.
3. One or more sheets of paper bearing writing or printing, especially:
a. A formal written composition intended to be published, presented, or read aloud; a scholarly essay or treatise.
b. A piece of written work for school; a report or theme.
c. often papers An official document, especially one establishing the identity of the bearer.
4. papers A collection of letters, diaries, and other writings, especially by one person: the Madison papers.
5. Short-term debt instruments, especially commercial paper.
6. A newspaper.
7. Wallpaper.
8. A wrapper made of paper, often with its contents: a paper of pins.
9. Slang
a. A free pass to a theater.
b. The audience admitted with free passes.
tr.v. pa·pered, pa·per·ing, pa·pers
1. To cover, wrap, or line with paper.
2. To cover with wallpaper.
3. To supply with paper.
4. Slang To issue free passes for (a theater, for example).
5. To construct (something) in haste and with little forethought: papered together a new coalition of political convenience.
adj.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Made of paper.
2. Resembling paper, as in thinness or flimsiness.
3. Of or relating to clerical work: paper duties.
4.
a. Existing only in printed or written form: paper profits; a paper corporation.
b. Planned but not realized; theoretical.
paper over
Idioms: 1. To put or keep out of sight; conceal: paper over a deficit with accounting gimmicks.
2. To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.
in paper
With a paperback binding; as a paperback.
on paper
1. In writing or print.
2. In theory, as opposed to actual performance or fact: It is a good team on paper, but its members play poorly together.
[Middle English, from Old French papier, from Latin papȳrus, papyrus plant, papyrus paper, from Greek papūros.]
pa′per·er n.
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paper
(ˈpeɪpə)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a substance made from cellulose fibres derived from rags, wood, etc, often with other additives, and formed into flat thin sheets suitable for writing on, decorating walls, wrapping, etc.
2. a single piece of such material, esp if written or printed on
3. (usually plural) documents for establishing the identity of the bearer; credentials
4. (Nautical Terms) (plural) Also called: ship's papers official documents relating to the ownership, cargo, etc, of a ship
5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (plural) collected diaries, letters, etc
8. (Education) a lecture or short published treatise on a specific subject
9. (Education) a short essay, as by a student
10. (Education)
a. a set of written examination questions
b. the student's answers
11. (Banking & Finance) commerce See commercial paper
12. (Theatre) theatre slang a free ticket
13. on paper in theory, as opposed to fact: it was a good idea on paper, but failed in practice.
adj
14. made of paper: paper cups do not last long.
15. thin like paper: paper walls.
16. (prenominal) existing only as recorded on paper but not yet in practice: paper profits; paper expenditure.
17. taking place in writing: paper battles.
vb
18. to cover (walls) with wallpaper
19. (tr) to cover or furnish with paper
20. (Theatre) (tr) theatre slang to fill (a performance) by giving away free tickets (esp in the phrase paper the house)
[C14: from Latin papyrus]
ˈpaperer n
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pa•per
(ˈpeɪ pər)n.
1. a substance made from wood pulp, rags, or other fibrous material, usu. in thin sheets, used to write or print on, for wrapping, for decorating walls, etc.
2. a piece, sheet, or leaf of this.
3. something resembling this substance, as papyrus.
4. a written or printed document or the like.
5. a newspaper or journal.
6. a scholarly essay, article, or dissertation, usu. intended for publication.
7. a written piece of schoolwork, as a composition.
8. Often, papers. a document establishing or verifying identity, status, or the like: citizenship papers.
9. negotiable notes, bills, etc., as commercial paper or paper money.
10. a promissory note.
11. wallpaper.
12. a sheet of paper with pins or needles stuck through it in rows.
13. Slang. a free pass to an entertainment.
v.t. 14. to cover with wallpaper.
15. to line or cover with paper.
16. to distribute handbills, posters, etc., throughout (an area).
17. to fold or wrap in paper.
18. to supply with paper.
19. Informal. to deluge with documents, esp. those requiring response or compliance.
20. Slang. to fill (a theater or the like) by giving away free tickets.
21. Archaic.
v.i. a. to write or set down on paper.
b. to describe in writing.
22. to apply wallpaper to walls.
23. paper over, to conceal or cover up (dissension, controversy, etc.), esp. to preserve an impression of accord.
adj. 24. made of paper: a paper bag.
25. like paper; thin or flimsy.
26. pertaining to routine clerical duties.
27. conducted by means of letters, articles, books, etc.: a paper war.
28. existing on paper only; not realized: paper profits.
Idioms: on paper,
a. in written or printed form.
b. in theory only.
[1325–75; Middle English papire < Latin papȳrus papyrus]
pa′per•er, n.
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paper
Paper is a material that you write things on or wrap things in.
Bring a pencil and some paper.
You can refer to several sheets of paper with information on them as papers.
This filing cabinet is where we keep important papers.
Don't refer to a single sheet of paper as 'a paper'. You refer to it as a sheet of paper or, if it is small, a piece of paper.
He wrote his name at the top of a blank sheet of paper.
The floor was covered in little pieces of paper.
A newspapers is often referred to as a paper.
Dad was reading the daily paper.
His picture was in the papers.
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Past participle: papered
Gerund: papering
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| Noun | 1. |  paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grassescard - one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys" confetti - small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" art paper - a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay) blotter, blotting paper - absorbent paper used to dry ink blueprint paper - sensitized paper used to make blueprints cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers carbon paper, carbon - a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper cartridge paper - paper for making cartridge cases chad - a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape computer paper - paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer construction paper - paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts crepe, crepe paper - paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations drawing paper - paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting filter paper - a porous unsized paper used for filtering flypaper - paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies graph paper - paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs greaseproof paper - paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking linen paper, linen - a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish litmus paper - unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator manifold paper, manifold - a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds" manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp music paper, score paper - paper with lines appropriate for writing music newsprint, newspaper - cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" oilpaper - paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil india paper - a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books paper tape - a long narrow strip of paper paper toweling - absorbent paper used as toweling paper-mache, papier-mache - a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry papyrus - paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans parchment - a superior paper resembling sheepskin rice paper - a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree roofing paper, tar paper - a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing ticker tape - a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written tissue paper, tissue - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper tracing paper - a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings transfer paper - a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface wallpaper - a decorative paper for the walls of rooms waste paper - paper discarded after use wax paper - paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin wrapping paper - a tough paper used for wrapping writing paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts |
| 2. | paper - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition" essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition term paper - a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term | |
| 3. |  paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"public press, press - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines rotogravure - printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press daily - a newspaper that is published every day gazette - a newspaper or official journal school newspaper, school paper - a newspaper written and published by students in a school feature article, feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning" headline, newspaper headline - the heading or caption of a newspaper article sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports news item - an item in a newspaper cartoon strip, comic strip, funnies, strip - a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book | |
| 4. | paper - a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd" medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains | |
| 5. | paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers" article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication | |
| 6. | paper - a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers" publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house - a firm in the publishing business | |
| 7. | paper - the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper" product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" | |
| Verb | 1. | paper - cover with paper; "paper the box" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| 2. |  paper - cover with wallpaper cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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paper
noun
1. newspaper, news, daily, journal, organ, rag (informal), tabloid, gazette, broadsheet The story is in all the papers.
2. essay, study, article, analysis, script, composition, assignment, thesis, critique, treatise, dissertation, monograph He has just written a paper on the subject.
3. examination, test, exam the applied mathematics paper
plural noun
1. letters, records, documents, file, diaries, archive, paperwork, dossier After her death, her papers were collected and published.
2. documents, records, certificates, identification, deeds, identity papers, I.D. (informal) people who were trying to leave the country with forged papers
verb
2. in writing, written down, on (the) record, in print, in black and white It is important to get something down on paper.
3. in theory, ideally, theoretically, in the abstract On paper, he is the best man for the job.
paper something over or paper over something cover up, hide, disguise, conceal, camouflage, whitewash, gloss over, airbrush Their differences were papered over, but not resolved.
Related words
adjective papyraceous
adjective papyraceous
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paper
nounA relatively brief discourse written especially as an exercise:
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Translations
papier
документстатияхартия
papírnovinypapírovýpapírypísemka
papiravisidentitetspapirerskriftlig eksamensopgave
papero
paperipaperoidaraporttitapetoidalehti
papirnovine
papírdolgozatírásbeliírások
pappírprófskilríkiblaîdagblaî
新聞紙
신문종이
charta
popieriusprespapjėraštvedybasąvaržėlėtestas
papīrsbiļetedokumentidokumentslaikraksts
documenthârtie
papierpapierepapierovýpísomkalist papiera
papirpisna izpitna nalogarazpravačasopisdokumenti
pappertidning
กระดาษหนังสือพิมพ์
документпапір
giấybáo chí
paper
[ˈpeɪpəʳ]A. N
1. (= material) → papel m; (= wallpaper) → papel m pintado
a piece of paper → un papel, una hoja (de papel)
to put sth down on paper; commit sth to paper → poner algo por escrito
on paper (fig) → en teoría, sobre el papel
it's not worth the paper it's written on → no vale para nada
a piece of paper → un papel, una hoja (de papel)
to put sth down on paper; commit sth to paper → poner algo por escrito
on paper (fig) → en teoría, sobre el papel
it's not worth the paper it's written on → no vale para nada
2. (= newspaper) → periódico m, diario m
to write to the paper about sth → escribir una carta al director de un periódico sobre algo
the papers → los periódicos, la prensa
to write for the papers → colaborar en los periódicos, escribir artículos para los periódicos
it came out in the papers → salió en los periódicos
to write to the paper about sth → escribir una carta al director de un periódico sobre algo
the papers → los periódicos, la prensa
to write for the papers → colaborar en los periódicos, escribir artículos para los periódicos
it came out in the papers → salió en los periódicos
3. papers (= writings, documents) → papeles mpl; (= identity papers) → documentación f, papeles mpl
your papers, please → la documentación, por favor
Churchill's private papers → los papeles personales de Churchill
his divorce papers have just come through → han llegado los papeles de su divorcio
ship's papers → documentación f del barco
your papers, please → la documentación, por favor
Churchill's private papers → los papeles personales de Churchill
his divorce papers have just come through → han llegado los papeles de su divorcio
ship's papers → documentación f del barco
4. (Univ etc) (= essay) → ejercicio m, ensayo m; (= exam) → examen m
to do a good paper in maths → hacer un buen examen de matemáticas
to set a paper in physics → poner un examen de física
to do a good paper in maths → hacer un buen examen de matemáticas
to set a paper in physics → poner un examen de física
5. (scholarly, written) → artículo m; (read aloud) → ponencia f, comunicación f
we heard a good paper on place names → escuchamos una buena ponencia sobre toponimia
we heard a good paper on place names → escuchamos una buena ponencia sobre toponimia
C. CPD → de papel
paper advance N (on printer) → avance m de papel
paper bag N → bolsa f de papel
he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag → es un gallina
paper chain N → cadeneta f de papel
paper chase N → rallye-paper m
paper clip N → clip m, sujetapapeles m inv
paper credit N (Fin) → papel m crédito
paper cup N → vaso m de cartón
paper currency N → papel m moneda
paper fastener N → grapa f
paper feed(er) N → alimentador m de papel
paper handkerchief, paper hankie N → pañuelo m de papel
paper industry N → industria f papelera
paper knife N → abrecartas m inv
paper lantern N → farolillo m de papel
paper loss N (Fin) pérdida que tiene lugar cuando baja el valor de una acción etc sin venderse ésta
paper mill N → fábrica f de papel, papelera f
paper money N (gen) → papel m moneda; (= banknotes) → billetes mpl de banco
paper profit N (Fin) → beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications NPL → títulos mpl
paper round N → reparto m de periódicos
to do a paper round → repartir periódicos
paper shop N (Brit) → tienda f de periódicos, quiosco m
paper tape N → cinta f de papel
paper tiger N (fig) → tigre m de papel
paper tissue N → pañuelo m de papel, tisú m
paper towel N → toallita f de papel
paper trail N (esp US) → pruebas fpl documentales
paper advance N (on printer) → avance m de papel
paper bag N → bolsa f de papel
he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag → es un gallina
paper chain N → cadeneta f de papel
paper chase N → rallye-paper m
paper clip N → clip m, sujetapapeles m inv
paper credit N (Fin) → papel m crédito
paper cup N → vaso m de cartón
paper currency N → papel m moneda
paper fastener N → grapa f
paper feed(er) N → alimentador m de papel
paper handkerchief, paper hankie N → pañuelo m de papel
paper industry N → industria f papelera
paper knife N → abrecartas m inv
paper lantern N → farolillo m de papel
paper loss N (Fin) pérdida que tiene lugar cuando baja el valor de una acción etc sin venderse ésta
paper mill N → fábrica f de papel, papelera f
paper money N (gen) → papel m moneda; (= banknotes) → billetes mpl de banco
paper profit N (Fin) → beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications NPL → títulos mpl
paper round N → reparto m de periódicos
to do a paper round → repartir periódicos
paper shop N (Brit) → tienda f de periódicos, quiosco m
paper tape N → cinta f de papel
paper tiger N (fig) → tigre m de papel
paper tissue N → pañuelo m de papel, tisú m
paper towel N → toallita f de papel
paper trail N (esp US) → pruebas fpl documentales
paper over VI + PREP
1. (lit) → empapelar
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paper
[ˈpeɪpər] n (gen) → papier m
a piece of paper (= odd bit) → un morceau de papier (= sheet) → une feuille de papier
to put sth down on paper → mettre qch par écrit
it's not worth the paper it is written on [promise, agreement, guarantee] → c'est un chiffon de papier
a piece of paper (= odd bit) → un morceau de papier (= sheet) → une feuille de papier
to put sth down on paper → mettre qch par écrit
it's not worth the paper it is written on [promise, agreement, guarantee] → c'est un chiffon de papier
(= study, article) → papier m
to write a paper → écrire un papier
to publish a paper → publier un papier
He's just published a paper in the journal Nature → Il vient juste de publier un papier dans le journal Nature.
to give a paper → faire un exposé
I've been asked to give a paper on nuclear fission → On m'a demandé de faire un exposé sur la fission nucléaire.
to write a paper → écrire un papier
to publish a paper → publier un papier
He's just published a paper in the journal Nature → Il vient juste de publier un papier dans le journal Nature.
to give a paper → faire un exposé
I've been asked to give a paper on nuclear fission → On m'a demandé de faire un exposé sur la fission nucléaire.
(= exam) → épreuve f écrite
an exam paper (= exam) → une épreuve écrite (= question paper) → une copie d'examen
an exam paper (= exam) → une épreuve écrite (= question paper) → une copie d'examen
(= discussion document) → rapport m
a new government paper on European policy → un nouveau rapport gouvernemental sur la politique européenne
a new government paper on European policy → un nouveau rapport gouvernemental sur la politique européenne
(also wallpaper) → papier m
(also wrapping paper) → papier m
adj [plate, tissue, aeroplane] → en papier paper towel
vt [+ room] → poser du papier peint danspaper advance n (on printer) → avance f (du) papier
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paper
n
(= material) → Papier nt; a piece of paper → ein Stück nt → Papier; a sheet of paper → ein Blatt nt → Papier; a writer who finds it hard to commit himself to paper → ein Schriftsteller, der nur zögernd etwas zu Papier bringt; to get or put something down on paper → etw schriftlich festhalten; can we get your acceptance down on paper? → können wir Ihre Einwilligung schriftlich haben?; on paper they’re the best firm → auf dem Papier ist das die beste Firma; it’s not worth the paper it’s written on → das ist schade ums Papier, auf dem es steht; the walls are like paper → die Wände sind wie Pappe
(= newspaper) → Zeitung f; to write to the papers about something → Leserbriefe/einen Leserbrief über etw (acc) → schreiben; he’s/his name is always in the papers → er/sein Name steht ständig in der Zeitung
papers pl (= identity papers) → Papiere pl
(= set of questions in exam) → Testbogen m; (= exam) (Univ) → Klausur f; (Sch) → Arbeit f; to do a good paper in maths → eine gute Mathematikklausur/-arbeit schreiben
(academic) → Referat nt, → Paper nt (inf); he’s going to give or read a paper to the society → er wird vor der Gesellschaft ein Referat halten
(= wallpaper) → Tapete f
(Parl) a white paper → ein Weißbuch nt
vt wall, room → tapezieren
paper
in cpds → Papier-;paperback
n → Taschenbuch nt, → Paperback nt (inf)
paper bag
n → Papiertüte f; they couldn’t fight/play their way out of a (wet) paper (hum) → sie sind zu (überhaupt) nichts zu gebrauchen
paper bank
n → Altpapiercontainer m
paper-bound
n book → broschiert
paperboy
n → Zeitungsjunge m
paper chain
n → Girlande f
paper chase
n → Schnitzeljagd f
paperclip
n → Büroklammer f
paper cup
n → Pappbecher m
paper feed
n (Comput) → Papiervorschub m
paper format
n (Comput) → Papierformat nt
paper girl
n → Zeitungsmädchen nt
paper handkerchief
n → Papiertaschentuch nt, → ˜ Tempo(taschen)tuch® nt
paper handling
n (Comput, of printer) → Papierführung f
paperhanger
n → Tapezierer(in) m(f)
paperhanging
n → Tapezieren nt
paper jam
n (of printer etc) → Papierstau m
paperknife
n → Brieföffner m
paper lantern
n → Lampion m
paper mill
n → Papierfabrik f, → Papiermühle f
paper money
n → Papiergeld nt
paper napkin
n → Papierserviette f
paper plate
n → Pappteller m
paper profit
n → rechnerischer Gewinn
paper shop
n (Brit) → Zeitungsladen m
paper size
n → Papierformat nt
paper source
n (of printer etc) → Papierzufuhr f
paper tape
n → Lochstreifen m
paper-thin
adj slice → hauchdünn; (fig) wall → hauchdünn, hellhörig; a paper majority → eine hauchdünne Mehrheit
paper tiger
n → Papiertiger m
paper tissue
n → Papiertuch nt
paper trail
n (US) → belastende Unterlagen pl; investigations found a paper of documents → Nachforschungen brachten belastende Dokumente zutage
paper tray
n (Comput, for printer etc) → Papierschacht m
paperweight
n → Briefbeschwerer m
paperwork
n → Schreibarbeit f
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paper
[ˈpeɪpəʳ]1. n
a. (material) → carta; (wallpaper) → carta da parati, tappezzeria
a piece of paper (odd bit) → un pezzo di carta (sheet) → un foglio (di carta)
on paper → sulla carta
to put sth down on paper → mettere qc per iscritto
a piece of paper (odd bit) → un pezzo di carta (sheet) → un foglio (di carta)
on paper → sulla carta
to put sth down on paper → mettere qc per iscritto
2. vt (wall, room) → tappezzare
paper over vi + prep to paper over the cracks (fig) → appianare le divergenze
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paper
(ˈpeipə) noun1. the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc. I need paper and a pen to write a letter; (also adjective) a paper bag.
2. a single (often printed or typed) piece of this. There were papers all over his desk.
3. a newspaper. Have you read the paper?
4. a group of questions for a written examination. The Latin paper was very difficult.
5. (in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc. The policeman demanded my papers.
ˈpapery adjective like paper. papery leaves.
ˈpaperback noun a book with a paper cover.
adjectivepaperback novels.
ˈpaper-clip noun a small, usually metal clip for holding papers together. She attached her note to the papers with a paper-clip.
ˈpaper-knife noun a knife used for opening envelopes etc.
paper sculpture the art of modelling with folded paper.
ˈpaperweight noun a small, heavy object which can be put on top of pieces of paper to keep them in place, also used as an ornament.
ˈpaperwork noun the part of a job which consists of keeping files, writing letters etc. I spend most of my time on paperwork.
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→ جَرِيدَة, وَرَقَةٌ noviny, papír avis, papir Papier, Zeitung χαρτί papel, periódico lehti, paperi journal, papier novine, papir carta, giornale 新聞, 紙 신문, 종이 krant, papier avis, papir gazeta, papier jornal, papel бумага, газета papper, tidning กระดาษ, หนังสือพิมพ์ kağıt báo chí, giấy 报纸, 纸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pa·per
n. papel;
toilet ___ → ___ higiénico;
artículo;
___ paper → documento legal.
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