blotting paper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blotting paper in the English»French Dictionary

blotting paper N

blotting paper

papier m buvard

Translations for blotting paper in the French»English Dictionary

buvard

sheet of blotting paper

buvard, a. papier buvard

blotting paper uncountable

papier buvard

blotting paper

Translations for blotting paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.blot [Brit blɒt, Am blɑt] N

blot (gen)

tache f

blot (of ink)

pâté m

blot fig

ombre f

II.blot <pres part blotting; pret, pp blotted> [Brit blɒt, Am blɑt] VB trans

1. blot (dry):

blot writing

sécher [qc] au buvard

to blot one's lipstick

enlever le rouge à lèvres superflu

2. blot (stain):

blot

tacher

blot fig

ternir

3. blot → blot out

III.blot [Brit blɒt, Am blɑt]

to blot one's copybook

se faire mal voir

to be a blot on the escutcheon

ternir le blason de qn

to be a blot on the landscape lit

gâter le paysage

to be a blot on the landscape fig

faire une ombre au tableau

See also blot out

I.blot out VB [Brit blɒt -, Am blɑt -] (blot out [sth])

blot out person:

effacer

blot out mist, rain:

masquer

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

blotting paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blotting paper in the English»French Dictionary

blotting paper [ˈblɒtɪŋˌpeɪpəʳ, Am ˈblɑ:t̬ɪŋˌpeɪpɚ] N no pl

blotting paper

papier m buvard

Translations for blotting paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.blot [blɒt, Am blɑ:t] N a. fig

blot

tache f

II.blot [blɒt, Am blɑ:t] VB trans

1. blot (mark):

blot

tacher

2. blot (dry):

blot

sécher au buvard

Phrases:

to blot one's copybook

ternir sa réputation

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

Elsewhere, fragments of tobacco packets, manuscripts and blotting paper combine with ink and brush to conjure pub signs, beaches and clouds.

www.culture24.org.uk

A sixth filter was made by exposing a blotting paper sheet to the soluble silver ions without making particles.

www.environmentalhealthnews.org

Dry terracotta will, like blotting paper, absorb water from the compost and may not leave enough for newly introduced plants.

www.independent.co.uk

It turns out that those little rippled cones of blotting paper that filter your morning brew are perfect for clearing the dust from your television screen or computer monitor.

www.gizmodo.com.au

Joey's is a great hookup place with wine in glasses wearing identity collars round the stems, and goodish blotting paper.

news.nationalpost.com

Simple, absorbant blotting paper -- 0.5 millimeter thick -- was used in all experiments.

www.environmentalhealthnews.org

Adults sniff about attention-seeking and girlish tricks with wet blotting paper.

www.ft.com

The basic tools are a drawing board or table, pencil sharpener and eraser, and for ink drawing, blotting paper.

en.wikipedia.org

The researchers also produced silver nanoparticles in water andput them onto a fifth sample of blotting paper.

www.environmentalhealthnews.org

Letters, blotting paper and magazines are impregnated and brought in.

www.dailymail.co.uk