paper

paper
I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]
nome
1) (for writing etc.) carta f.

a sheet of paper — un foglio di carta

to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

2) (anche wallpaper) carta f. da parati
3) (newspaper) giornale m.
4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.
5) (lecture) lezione f.; (report) relazione f., intervento m.
6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)
7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)
8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.
2.
nome plurale papers amm. carte f., documenti m.
3.
modificatore
1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta
2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla carta
II 1. ['peɪpə(r)]
verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to paper over the existing wallpaper — ricoprire la tappezzeria precedente

to paper over one's differences — cercare di nascondere le differenze

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to paper over the cracks — metterci una pezza

* * *
['peipə] 1. noun
1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; (also adjective) a paper bag.) carta; di carta
2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (foglio di) carta
3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) giornale
4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) compito, esame
5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documento
- paperback 2. adjective
paperback novels.) tascabile
- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork
* * *
I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]
nome
1) (for writing etc.) carta f.

a sheet of paper — un foglio di carta

to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

2) (anche wallpaper) carta f. da parati
3) (newspaper) giornale m.
4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.
5) (lecture) lezione f.; (report) relazione f., intervento m.
6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)
7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)
8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.
2.
nome plurale papers amm. carte f., documenti m.
3.
modificatore
1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta
2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla carta
II 1. ['peɪpə(r)]
verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to paper over the existing wallpaper — ricoprire la tappezzeria precedente

to paper over one's differences — cercare di nascondere le differenze

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to paper over the cracks — metterci una pezza


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