paper in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for paper in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc.)

carta f

a piece, a sheet of paper

un pezzo, un foglio di carta

to get or put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto or su(lla) carta

it's a good idea on paper fig

sulla carta è una buona idea

the car only exists on paper

la macchina esiste solo sulla carta

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

questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

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

di carta

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

della carta

2. paper:

paper, also wallpaper

carta f da parati

3. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

local, Sunday paper

giornale locale, della domenica

4. paper (scholarly article):

paper

saggio m

paper

articolo m (on su)

5. paper:

paper (lecture)

lezione f (on su)

paper (report)

relazione f

paper (report)

intervento m (on su)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

sto preparando la relazione per l'incontro di lunedì

6. paper (examination):

paper

esame m scritto

paper

prova f (on di)

the French paper

l'esame di francese

7. paper ECON:

paper

effetto m (commerciale)

long, short paper

carta lunga, corta

8. paper (government publication):

paper

documento m

paper

libro m

9. paper before n (only written) fig:

paper loss, profit

teorico, nominale

paper promise, agreement

senza valore, sulla carta

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

carte f

papers

documenti m

III.also wallpaper VB trans

also wallpaper room, wall:

also wallpaper

tappezzare

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

to paper over the existing wallpaper

ricoprire la tappezzeria precedente

to paper over one's differences, problems

cercare di nascondere le differenze, i problemi

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

metterci una pezza

wax paper [ˈwæksˌpeɪpə(r)], waxed paper [Brit ˌwakst ˈpeɪpə, Am wækst ˈpeɪpər] N U

wax paper

carta f da forno

wax paper

carta f cerata

pour the chocolate on to a sheet of wax paper

versare il cioccolato su un foglio di carta da forno

construction paper [Brit, Am] N

construction paper

cartoncino m (colorato)

graph paper [Brit, Am ɡræf ˈpeɪpər] N

graph paper

carta f millimetrata

paper feed N (for photocopier)

paper feed

alimentatore m di carta

paper qualifications [ˈpeɪpəˌkwɒlɪfɪˌkeɪʃnz] N npl

paper qualifications

attestati m

typing paper [ˈtaɪpɪŋˌpeɪpə(r)] N

typing paper

carta f per macchina da scrivere

marble paper [ˈmɑːblˌpeɪpə(r)] N

marble paper

carta f marmorizzata

paper fastener [ˈpeɪpəˌfɑːsnə(r), -ˌfæs-] N

paper fastener → paper clip

See also paper clip

paper clip [Brit, Am ˈpeɪpər klɪp] N

paper clip

graffetta f

paper clip

clip f

cigarette paper [Brit, Am ˈsɪɡəˌrɛt ˌpeɪpər] N

cigarette paper

cartina f (per sigarette)

paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] N

1. paper (for writing):

paper

carta f

a sheet of paper

un foglio di carta

to put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto

on paper

sulla carta

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

carta da parati

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentazione f

papers

documenti m pl

5. paper (essay):

paper

compito m d'esame

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

relazione f

to give a paper

tenere una relazione

II.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] VB trans

to paper the walls

tappezzare le pareti

filter paper N

filter paper

carta f filtro per il caffè

paper profit N

paper profit

profitto m nominale

ballot paper N

ballot paper

scheda f (elettorale)

paper cutter N

paper cutter

taglierina f

tracing paper N

tracing paper

carta f da lucido

rice paper N

rice paper

carta f di riso

local paper N

local paper

giornale m locale

blotting paper N

blotting paper

carta f assorbente

paper tiger N

he's only a paper tiger

è una tigre di carta

paper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wrap the glasses in plenty of paper

avvolgi bene i bicchieri con la carta

he's only a paper tiger

è una tigre di carta

to put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto

he has paper but no pen

ha la carta ma non ha la penna

to put sth down on paper

annotare qc

to fasten sth together with paper clip

appuntare qc

to present a paper at a conference

presentare una relazione a un congresso

to put pen to paper

prendere la penna in mano

to place an advertisement in the paper

mettere un annuncio sul giornale

there are various types of paper

esistono diversi tipi di carta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With the first method, a form for support is needed on which to glue the paper strips.

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Paper tablecloths and serviettes are another pet hate of mine.

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Finally, adjust your paper tray to fit the paper you're using.

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The artwork is printed onto blotter paper and then sometimes perforated into tiny squares or tabs which can be torn or cut apart.

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The paper was largely devoted to biblical parables, fables, poems and homilies.

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Later it started production of saltpeter, linseed oil and paper.

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Daffy's one possession he is proud of is his paper-mache parade float, constructed on top of a minivan, which is his main means of transportation.

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Put a sheet of greaseproof paper on a baking tray and have a glass of cold water handy.

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He began to draw cartoons for a local paper while still in high school.

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The measure of how much an ink dot spreads and becomes larger on paper is called dot gain.

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