empapelar
empapelar(
ehm
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pah
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peh
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to paper
Antiguamente, la gente solía empapelar las paredes de sus casas.In the past, people used to paper the walls of their homes.
b. to wallpaper
Prefiero pintar este dormitorio en lugar de empapelarlo.I prefer to paint this bedroom rather than wallpapering it.
2. (colloquial) (to arrest) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to arrest
Todavía no tenemos pruebas suficientes para empapelarlo.We still don't have enough evidence to arrest him.
b. to bust (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ayer empapelaron por fin al ladrón.They finally busted the burglar yesterday.
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Conjugations
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