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"Hierro" is a form of "hierro", a noun which is often translated as "iron". "Papel" is a noun which is often translated as "paper". Learn more about the difference between "hierro" and "papel" below.
el hierro(
yeh
-
rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (material)
a. iron
Gran parte de la infraestructura del edificio está hecha de hierro.Much of the building's infrastructure is made of iron.
2. (tool)
a. branding iron
El vaquero usó un hierro para marcar sus vacas.The cowboy used a branding iron to brand his cows.
4. (weaponry)
el papel(
pah
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pehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (material)
a. paper (uncountable)
Mucha gente ya no escribe con papel y pluma.Many people don't write with pen and paper anymore.
b. sheet of paper (countable)
¿Me prestas un papel, por favor?Can you please lend me a sheet of paper?
c. piece of paper (countable)
El viento se llevó todos los papeles.The wind carried away all the pieces of paper.
a. document
Le falta un papel necesario, y por lo tanto no puede sacar su licencia de conducir.He's missing a required document, so he can't get his driver's license.
3. (drama)
4. (position)
a. role
El empleado no sabe definir bien su papel en la empresa.The employee doesn't know how to properly define his role in the company.
