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paper over
verbo transitivo con partícula
1. (sentido figurado)
  • to p over the cracks -> poner parches

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paper over
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 empapelar
The connecting door between the two bedrooms had been papered over The walls were papered over with torn out magazine photographs
2 disimular
to paper over the cracks (Britain) guardar las apariencias
Despite efforts to paper over the cracks, there is a clear split between Mr Major and his chancellor Accepting the minister's resignation will only serve to paper over the cracks of a much more serious rift
crack

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basement, cellar (in a house); vault (in a bank)

 
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