el papelero
papelero
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el papelero, la papelera, papelero(
pah
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peh
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leh
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roh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. paper manufacturer
Jeremy empezó como papelero cuando heredó la fábrica de papel de su padre.Jeremy started out as a paper manufacturer when he inherited his father's paper mill.
a. stationer
Magda es la papelera que surte a los colegios más grandes de la ciudad.Magda is the stationer who supplies the biggest schools in the city.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (wastebasket) (Bolivia) (Paraguay) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. wastepaper basket (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Elsa me pasó una nota, pero la maestra la vio y la tiró al papelero.Elsa slipped me a note, but the teacher saw it and threw it in the wastepaper basket.
b. wastepaper bin (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El papelero del aula estaba lleno de hojas que ya no servían.The wastepaper bin in the classroom was full of useless sheets of paper.
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