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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

papel N m

1. papel (material):

papel: paper

necesito papel y lápiz: I need a pencil and paper

¿tienes un papel?: do you have a piece of paper?

una hoja de papel: a piece o sheet of paper

tenía la mesa cubierta de papeles: her table was covered in papers

el suelo estaba lleno de papeles de caramelos: the floor was littered with candy wrappers

toalla/pañuelo de papel: paper towel/tissue

blanco como el papel: (as) white as a sheet

perder los papeles: to lose one's touch

el equipo visitante perdió los papeles en la segunda parte: the visiting team lost their touch o edge in the second half

sobre el papel: on paper

2. papel (documento):

papel: document

papel: paper

los papeles del coche: the car documents o papers

no tenía los papeles en regla: her papers were not in order

3.1. papel FIN (valores):

papel: commercial paper

3.2. papel FIN (dinero):

papel, tb. papel moneda: paper money

4.1. papel:

papel CINE, THEAT: role

papel CINE, THEAT: part

la actriz que hace el papel de institutriz: the actress who plays the part of the governess

está muy bien en el papel de Robespierre: he's very good as Robespierre

le dieron el papel de San José: he was given the part o role of Joseph

4.2. papel (actuación):

hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso: his performance at the conference was abysmal

hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso: he performed abysmally at the conference

si no le regalas nada vas a hacer muy mal papel: you're going to look very bad if you don't give her anything

¡hizo un papel tan ridículo!: he made such a fool of himself!

el coro del colegio hizo un triste papel en el festival: the school choir gave a terrible o woeful performance at the festival

4.3. papel (función):

papel: role

jugó un papel decisivo en la campaña: it played a decisive role o part in the campaign

papel Manila, papel madera RioPl N m

papel Manila: manila paper

papel Manila: manila

papel carbón, papel carbónico RioPl N m

papel carbón: carbon paper

papel crepé, papel crêpe N m

papel crepé: crepe paper

papel de tornasol, papel tornasol N m

papel de tornasol: litmus paper

papel acordeón N m

papel acordeón: continuous listing paper

papel Albal® N m Spain

papel Albal → papel de aluminio

papel de aluminio N m

papel de aluminio: tinfoil

papel de aluminio: aluminum foil Am

papel de aluminio: aluminium foil Brit

papel de aluminio: Bacofoil ® Brit

papel principal N m

papel principal: leading role

el papel principal que tienen las mujeres en algunos países: the lead role that women have in some countries

papel amate N m

papel amate → amate

amate N m Mex

1. amate (árbol):

amate: species of fig tree

2. amate (papel):

amate: paper made from the bark of amate → X

3. amate (dibujo):

amate: color design made on amate → X

papel reciclado N m

papel reciclado: recycled paper

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papel N m

1. papel:

papel (para escribir, material): paper

papel (hoja): piece of paper

papel (escritura): piece of writing

papel de barba: untrimmed paper

papel de calcar: tracing paper

papel cebolla: onionskin (paper)

papel continuo: continuous listing paper

papel de envolver: wrapping paper

papel de regalo: giftwrap

papel de estraza: brown paper

papel de aluminio: aluminium [or tin] foil

papel de seda: tissue paper

papel de fumar: cigarette paper

papel higiénico: toilet paper

papel de hilo: parchment paper

papel de lija: sandpaper

papel maché: papier mâché

papel moneda: banknotes pl

papel moneda: bills pl Am

papel de música: music paper

papel pautado: ruled paper

papel pintado: wallpaper

papel de plata: silver paper

papel reciclado: recycled paper

papel secante: blotting paper

papel de tornasol: litmus paper

papel mojado fig: worthless scrap of paper

tus palabras fueron papel mojado: your words were no more than empty promises

ponerse más blanco que el papel: to go as white as a sheet

2. papel (rol):

papel: role

papel protagonista: leading role

papel secundario: supporting role

hacer su papel: to play one's part

hacer un papel ridículo: to make a fool of oneself

hacer buen/mal papel: to make a good/bad impression

hacer el papel de malo en la película: to play the role of the baddy in the film

repartir los papeles: to assign the parts

3. papel pl:

papel (documentos): documentation

papel (de identidad): identity papers pl

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wastepaper: papel m usado

wastepaper (recyclable): papel m reciclable

role: papel m

to play a role THEAT: hacer un papel

to play a role fig: desempeñar un papel

toilet paper: papel m higiénico

title role: papel m principal

papery: de papel

blotting paper: papel m secante

manil(l)a paper: papel m manila

India paper: papel m biblia

speaking part: papel m hablado

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papel [pa·ˈpel] N m

1. papel:

papel (para escribir, material): paper

papel (hoja): piece of paper

papel (escritura): piece of writing

papel de calcar: tracing paper

papel de envolver: wrapping paper

papel de regalo: gift-wrap

papel de estraza: brown paper

papel de aluminio: aluminum [or tin] foil

papel de seda: tissue paper

papel higiénico: toilet paper

papel de hilo: parchment paper

papel de lija: sandpaper

papel maché: papier-mâché

papel moneda: banknotes pl

papel moneda: bills pl

papel pintado: wallpaper

papel de plata: silver paper

papel reciclado: recycled paper

papel secante: blotting paper

papel mojado fig: worthless scrap of paper

ponerse más blanco que el papel: to go as white as a sheet

2. papel (rol):

papel: role

papel protagonista: leading role

papel secundario: supporting role

hacer su papel: to play one's part

hacer un papel ridículo: to make a fool of oneself

hacer buen/mal papel: to make a good/bad impression

repartir los papeles: to assign the parts

3. papel pl:

papel (documentos): documentation

papel (de identidad): identity papers pl

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role: papel m

to play a role THEAT: hacer un papel

to play a role fig: desempeñar un papel

wastepaper: papel m usado

wastepaper (recyclable): papel m para reciclar

title role: papel m principal

blotting paper: papel m secante

wax(ed) paper: papel m encerado

flypaper: papel m matamoscas

paper money: papel m moneda

papery: de papel

toilet paper: papel m higiénico

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

había un papel en el suelo: there was a piece of paper on the floor

to crumple a piece of paper into a ball: hacer una pelota con un papel

to underact a part: representar un papel sin suficiente brío

wrap the glasses in plenty of paper: envuelve bien los vasos con papel

to cast sb in a role: elegir a alguien para un papel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Vaciar la masa en el molde engrasado y forrado con papel.

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Es el único sitio del mundo en el que salen maravillas hasta de dentro de un cartucho de papel de estraza.

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La moneda feble fue precursora del recurso gratuito del papel moneda...

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Con la tinta escrita sobre papel de vitela manchado.

Tuvieron tiempo de financiar los abundantemente y de armar los, pero ya era tarde para que desempeñaran algún papel en el terreno.

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