wallpaper
wallpaper(
wal
-
pey
-
puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (material)
a. el papel de empapelar (M)
(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).
If you plan to apply wallpaper in the kitchen, you want something stain-resistant and washable.Si planeas colocar papel de empapelar en la cocina, debes usar un papel resistente a las manchas y lavable.
b. el papel tapiz (M) (Mexico) (Panama)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
I think we have to change the wallpaper in our bedroom.Me parece que hay que cambiar el papel tapiz de nuestra recámara.
c. el papel pintado (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Oscar Wilde's last words were "either that wallpaper goes or I do."Las últimas palabras de Oscar Wilde fueron "o se va ese papel pintado, o me voy yo".
2. (computing)
a. el fondo de escritorio (M)
(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).
I have a picture of my family as the wallpaper on my computer at work.Tengo una foto de mi familia como fondo de escritorio en mi computadora del trabajo.
b. el fondo de pantalla (M)
(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).
I want to change the wallpaper on my Android phone, but I don't know how to.Quiero cambiar el fondo de pantalla de mi teléfono con sistema Android, pero no sé cómo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. empapelar
We're going to wallpaper the bathroom this weekend.Vamos a empapelar el baño este fin de semana.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate wallpapering using machine translators
Conjugations
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of wallpaper in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
