paper towel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paper towel in the English»French Dictionary

paper towel N

paper towel

essuie-tout m inv

paper towel

papier m absorbant

Translations for paper towel in the English»French Dictionary

fold paper, towel, shirt, chair, table, umbrella

plier

Translations for paper towel in the French»English Dictionary

papier absorbant

paper towel Am

Translations for paper towel in the English»French Dictionary

I.towel [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l] N

towel

serviette f (de toilette)

II.towel <pres part etc towelling, towelled Am toweling, toweled> [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l] VB trans

towel

essuyer (avec une serviette)

to towel one's hair

s'essuyer les cheveux

III.towel [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l]

to throw or chuck inf in the towel

jeter l'éponge

See also tea towel, bath towel

tea towel N Brit

tea towel

torchon m (à vaisselle)

bath towel N

bath towel

serviette f de bain

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

paper towel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper towel in the French»English Dictionary

essuie-tout

paper towel Am

Translations for paper towel in the English»French Dictionary

I.towel [ˈtaʊəl] N

towel

serviette f

towel

drap m Belg

II.towel <-ll-> [ˈtaʊəl] VB trans

towel

essuyer

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The husband had to balance a wooden cylinder (about the size of a paper towel roll) on its end on the bowl.

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With one swipe, this paper towel can detect the presence of bacteria.

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At the end of series one, he sets fire to the club by throwing his cigar into a paper towel bin.

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After drying, the paper towel should be used to turn off the water (and open any exit door if necessary).

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It also important to make sure the eggs have air, placing a paper towel over the top using a rubber band provides plenty of ventilation.

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This is corroborated by another study which found that the mechanical action of paper towel drying removed bacteria, something air dryers can not do.

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To accomplish this you merely place the seeds in a sealed plastic bag with moistened vermiculite (or sand or even a moistened paper towel) and refrigerate it.

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When a page was full it was torn off like a paper towel, as the paper was on a large continuous roll.

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Before this, there were only cloth towels but no official paper towel.

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One should use a paper towel to turn off the water.

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