paper

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The printer needs more paper.La impresora necesita más papel.

2. (newspaper)

a. el periódico

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(colloquial)

There was an interesting article in the sports section of the paper.Había un artículo interesante en la sección de deportes del periódico.

3. (essay)

a. el artículo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(written)

The paper summarizes the main ideas in the book.El artículo resume las ideas principales del libro.

b. el trabajo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(academic)

The students have to write a ten-page paper by next week.Los estudiantes tienen que escribir un trabajo de diez páginas para la semana que viene.

c. la ponencia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(at conference)

The scientists are presenting their paper at the conference.Los científicos están presentando su ponencia en la conferencia.

4. (test) (United Kingdom)

a. el examen

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I failed my history paper.Suspendí el examen de historia.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to put up wallpaper)

a. empapelar

My daughter papered her walls with posters of her favorite singer.Mi hija empapeló sus paredes con carteles de su cantante favorito.

b. tapizar

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I wonder whether I want to paper the living room or paint it.Me pregunto si quiero tapizar el salón o pintarlo.

paper

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (material)

a. el papel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

a piece of paperun papel

2. (fig)

on papersobre el papel

paper airplaneavión de papel

paper bagbolsa de papel

paper cupvaso de papel

3. (computers)

paper feedsistema de alimentación de papel

paper millfábrica or

paper moneypapel moneda

paper toweltoallita de papel

4. (computers)

paper traybandeja del papel

paperspapeles mpl, documentación f

5. (examination)

a. el examen

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

6. (scholarly study, report)

a. el estudio m, trabajo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

to read or give a paperleer or presentar una ponencia

7. (newspaper)

a. el periódico

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

paper boy/girlrepartidor(ora) de periódicos

to do a paper roundhacer el reparto de periódicos a domicilio

paper shop≃ quiosco de periódicos

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (wall, room)

a. empapelar

paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ]

noun

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 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

3 papers (writings, documents) papeles (m); (identity papers) documentación (f); papeles (m)

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

Her lawyer filed divorce papers last week

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

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

6 (Parl) documento (m) base

a government paper on European policy un documento base gubernamental sobre política europea

The Transport Department has produced a paper on investment needs to maintain the national road system

green white

transitive verb

[+wall, room] empapelar; tapizar; (Méx)

modifier

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 (informal)

We've already shown you that they are no use to you as allies. They couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag

paper chain (n) cadeneta (f) de papel

paper chase (n) rallye-paper (m)

paper clip (n) clip (m); sujetapapeles (m)

paper credit (n) (Economics) 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)

paper lantern (n) farolillo (m) de papel

paper loss (n) (Economics) pérdida que tiene lugar cuando baja el valor de una acción etc sin venderse esta

paper mill (n) fábrica (f) de papel; papelera (f)

paper money (n) (gen) papel (m) moneda; (banknotes) billetes (m) de banco

paper profit (n) (Economics) beneficio (m) no realizado

paper qualifications (n) títulos (m)

we're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications there are no paper qualifications needed for doing the job

paper round (n) reparto (m) de periódicos

to do a paper round repartir periódicos

Andrew does a paper round on Saturday mornings she was bitten by a dog while she was doing her paper round

paper shop (n) (Britain) tienda (f) de periódicos; quiosco (m)

paper tape (n) cinta (f) de papel

paper tiger (n) tigre (m) de papel

paper tissue (n) pañuelo (m) de papel; tisú (m)

paper towel (n) toallita (f) de papel

paper trail (n) especially (US) pruebas (f) documentales

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toilet paper	el papel higiénico
sheet of paper	la hoja de papel
paper clip	el clip
paper towel	el papel absorbente
piece of paper	el papel el pedazo de papel
research paper	el trabajo de investigación
tissue paper	el papel china el papel tisú
wrapping paper	el papel para regalo
wax paper	el papel encerado
paper bag	la bolsa de papel
parchment paper	el papel de pergamino el papel de horno
construction paper	la cartulina fina de colores
take out a piece of paper	sacar una hoja
on paper	en papel sobre el papel
notebook paper	las hojas para carpeta
paper airplane	el avión de papel
take out a sheet of paper	saquen una hoja de papel
this paper	este papel
paper store	la papelería
paper money	el papel moneda