litmus paper in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for litmus paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

litmus paper N

litmus paper

papel m (de) tornasol

Translations for litmus paper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

papel de tornasol

litmus paper

Translations for litmus paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

litmus [Am ˈlɪtməs, Brit ˈlɪtməs] N U

litmus

tornasol m

I.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] N

1.1. paper U (material):

paper

papel m

don't throw paper on the floor

no tiren papeles al suelo

it's made of paper

es de papel

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

a piece of paper

un papel

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito inf

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chil inf

it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on

este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor

on paper

en teoría

the scheme looks excellent on paper

en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente

on paper he's very well qualified but …

diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …

to get or put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

to get or put sth down on paper attr towel/handkerchief

de papel

paper currency

papel m moneda

paper cutter

guillotina f

paper industry

industria f papelera

paper loss FIN

pérdida f no realizada

paper profit FIN

beneficio m no realizado

paper qualifications

títulos mpl

1.2. paper C (wrapper):

paper esp Brit

envoltorio m

paper esp Brit

papel m

1.3. paper U:

wallpaper

papel m (pintado)

1.4. paper C:

cigarette paper

papel m de fumar

cigarette paper

sábana f Mex

2. paper C (newspaper):

paper

diario m

paper

periódico m

I read/saw it in the paper

lo leí/lo vi en el diario or periódico

what did the papers say about it?

¿qué salió en los diarios or periódicos al respecto?

attr paper boy

repartidor m de periódicos or diarios

attr paper boy

diar(i)ero m CSur

paper girl

repartidora f de periódicos or diarios

paper girl

diar(i)era f CSur

3.1. paper C:

paper (for journal)

trabajo m

paper (for journal)

artículo m

paper (at conference)

ponencia f

paper (at conference)

comunicación f

a research paper

un trabajo de investigación

to give or present a paper

presentar una ponencia or una comunicación

3.2. paper C (student essay):

paper

trabajo m

3.3. paper C POL → green paper, → white paper

4. paper C Brit:

exam paper

examen m

exam paper (part)

parte f

5. paper <papers, pl > (documents):

paper

documentos mpl

paper

papeles mpl

he had to hand over his identity papers

tuvo que entregar sus documentos de identidad or su documentación personal

you have to carry your papers at all time

hay que llevar siempre los documentos or los papeles encima

his car papers weren't in order

no tenía los papeles or documentos del coche en regla

ship's papers

documentación f del barco

to give sb her/his walking papers Am inf

poner a alguien de patitas en la calle inf

6. paper C FIN:

paper

papel m (comercial)

paper

documento m comercial

II.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] VB trans

1. paper wall/room:

paper

empapelar

paper

tapizar Mex

2. paper THEAT:

to paper the house

regalar entradas

See also white paper, green paper

white paper N (in UK)

white paper

libro m blanco (documento oficial en el que se consigna la política gubernamental sobre determinado asunto)

green paper N (in UK)

green paper

libro m verde (documento de consulta que precede a la elaboración de un libro blanco)

litmus paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for litmus paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

litmus paper N no pl

litmus paper

papel m de tornasol

Translations for litmus paper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

papel de tornasol

litmus paper

Translations for litmus paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

litmus [ˈlɪtməs] N no pl

litmus

tornasol m

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (for writing):

paper

papel m

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

to put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

on paper

sobre papel

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

periódico m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papel m para empapelar

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentación f

papers

papeles m pl

5. paper no pl Brit (exam):

paper

examen m

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

conferencia f

to give a paper

dar un discurso

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

to paper the walls

empapelar las paredes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sleep is just a litmus paper to physical and mental health.

news.bbc.co.uk

The litmus paper quickly determines which is which; useful, since they will look identical to each other and to water.

arstechnica.com

Litmus paper may be used to determine whether a solution is acidic or alkaline, and has no other function.

www.smh.com.au

The nitric acid that was formed on the litmus paper by the action of the electricity left appropriate legible small red marks for designated letters.

en.wikipedia.org

There's a simple sensor inside, somewhat like a litmus paper, which will let a service technician determine how much time a device was exposed to liquid for.

gadgets.ndtv.com

Reality is not a quality you can test with litmus paper.

en.wikipedia.org

I think because they are the closest mirror to us, we continue to look to them, really, as a litmus paper.

collider.com

I can trace my interest in chemistry to my first chemical experiment in school, changing the colour of litmus paper.

en.wikipedia.org

The way we act when drunk is a litmus paper of general behaviour.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Poets are a litmus paper for that.

metro.co.uk