papering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for papering in the English»French Dictionary

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 N

blotting paper

papier m buvard

tar-paper N U

tar-paper

papier m goudronné

bonded paper N

bonded paper

papier m à lettres de luxe

term paper N Am

term paper SCHOOL, UNIV

dissertation f trimestrielle

glass paper N

glass paper

papier m de verre

cartridge paper N

cartridge paper ART

papier m à dessin

cartridge paper TYPO

papier m fort

typing paper N

typing paper

papier m pour machine à écrire

brown paper N

brown paper

papier m kraft

carbon paper N

carbon paper

carbone m

carbon paper

papier m carbone

papering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for papering in the English»French Dictionary

I.paper [ˈpeɪ·pər] N

1. paper (writing material):

paper

papier m

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 UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

II.paper [ˈpeɪ·pər] VB trans

paper

tapisser

paper over VB trans (hide)

paper over problems, cracks

dissimuler

paper mill N

paper mill

usine f à papier

local paper N

local paper

journal m local

carbon paper N

carbon paper

papier m carbone

filter paper N

filter paper

papier m filtre

wax paper [ˈwæks·peɪ·pər] N

wax paper

papier m sulfurisé

cigarette paper N

cigarette paper

papier m à cigarettes

blotting paper [ˈblat̬·ɪŋˌpeɪ·pər] N

blotting paper

papier m buvard

emery paper N

emery paper

toile f (d')émeri