paper
gb/pˈeɪpɚ/ us/pˈeɪpɚ/
A1
Inglês
~ 500
papír, újság, lap, dolgozat, tanulmány, tapétáz, papírral borít
NOME
A1
1
papír
A1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] writes [something] on paper
She wrote her phone number on a piece of paper.
Felírta a telefonszámát egy darab papírra.
Please hand in your answers on lined paper.
Kérlek, vonalas papíron add be a válaszaidat.
I folded the paper into the shape of a crane.
The printer is out of paper again.
He tore the paper into small pieces.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I read the words on the paper.
Elolvastam a szavakat a papíron.
Please give me a piece of paper.
Kérlek, adj egy darab papírt.
She draws pictures on paper.
We need more paper for the printer.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a paper' (meaning a newspaper or academic article) with 'paper' as a material. The article 'a' is not used when talking about the material in general.
Significado
thin material for writing/printing
Colocações
sheet of paper
|piece of paper
|scrap of paper
|roll of paper
|paper bag
Sinónimos
sheet (Refers to a single piece of paper, not the material in general.)
Antónimos
digital document (Refers to an electronic file instead of a physical sheet.)
Temas
daily life
|education
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Thin material made from wood, used for writing or printing.
A thin, flat material made from wood pulp or similar fibers, used for writing, printing, or packaging.
NOME
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
read [a/the] paper
He reads the paper every morning with his coffee.
Minden reggel a kávéja mellett olvassa az újságot.
The local paper covered the story in detail.
A helyi lap részletesen beszámolt a történetről.
I saw your photo in the paper yesterday.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I buy the paper every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap megveszem az újságot.
My father reads the paper in the morning.
Apám reggel újságot olvas.
The paper has a story about the mayor.
Erro comum:
Learners may incorrectly think 'paper' always means the material; here it means a newspaper.
Significado
printed news publication
Colocações
daily paper
|local paper
|national paper
|read the paper
Sinónimos
newspaper (The standard term; 'paper' is a shorter, informal version.)
Antónimos
online news site (Provides news digitally rather than in printed form.)
Temas
media
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A printed booklet with news and stories, usually sold daily or weekly.
A printed publication issued daily or weekly that contains news, articles, advertisements, and other information.
NOME
B1
3
Padrão de uso:
write [a] paper on [topic]
She submitted her research paper to the journal.
Beküldte kutatási tanulmányát a folyóiratnak.
I have to write a ten-page paper on climate change.
Tízoldalas dolgozatot kell írnom az éghajlatváltozásról.
His paper on ancient history won an award.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I wrote a paper about animals.
Írtam egy dolgozatot az állatokról.
She is reading a paper for school.
Az iskolai feladatához egy tanulmányt olvas.
He gave his teacher a paper about space.
Erro comum:
Learners might confuse 'paper' here with the physical material; here it refers to the content of written work.
Significado
written work or essay/report
Colocações
research paper
|term paper
|academic paper
|conference paper
Sinónimos
essay (Usually shorter and less formal than many academic papers.)
Antónimos
oral presentation (A spoken delivery of information rather than a written one.)
Temas
education
|academia
|work
|communication
Definição
A piece of writing about one subject, often for school or work.
A written composition, such as an essay, report, or research article, often for school, university, or professional publication.
VERBO
B2
4
tapétáz
B1
Padrão de uso:
paper [a wall/a room]
They decided to paper the living room before moving in.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy beköltözés előtt kitapétázzák a nappalit.
She spent the weekend papering over the old paint.
A hétvégét azzal töltötte, hogy letapétázta a régi festéket.
The decorator will paper the hallway tomorrow.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We will paper the bedroom walls.
Ki fogjuk tapétázni a hálószoba falait.
He wants to paper over the kitchen walls.
Le akarja tapétázni a konyha falait.
They will paper the small room next week.
Erro comum:
Learners may think this verb means to write on something with paper; it actually means to cover a surface with it.
Significado
cover surface with paper/wallpaper
Colocações
paper the walls
|paper over cracks
Sinónimos
wallpaper (Specifically means to cover walls with wallpaper; 'paper' is broader but often used this way.)
Antónimos
strip wallpaper (To remove wallpaper from a surface.)
Temas
home
|decoration
|housing
|daily_life
Definição
To put wallpaper or other paper on walls or surfaces.
To cover the walls or another surface with wallpaper or sheets of decorative or protective paper.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
paper
IPA
GB/pˈeɪpɚ/
US/pˈeɪpɚ/
Sílabas e acento
pa - per (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: paper
- Plural: paper, papers
Verb
- Base: paper
- 3rd Person Singular: papers
- Present Participle: papering
- Past: papered
Família de palavras
Expressões
not worth the paper it's printed on
3/nˈɑt wˈɚθ ðə pˈeɪpɚ ˈɪts pɹˈɪntɪd ˈɔn/
idiom
informal
worthless despite being written down
Used to say that something written has no value or meaning.
Exemplos
- That contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
- His promise is not worth the paper it’s printed on.
paper over the cracks
4/pˈeɪpɚ ˈoʊvɚ ðə kɹˈæks/
idiom
hide problems temporarily
To try to hide problems instead of fixing them properly.
Exemplos
- The agreement just papers over the cracks in their relationship.
- They tried to paper over the cracks by blaming others.
push papers
6/pˈʊʃ pˈeɪpɚz/
idiom
informal
do routine office paperwork
To do boring office work that involves handling documents.
Exemplos
- He didn’t join the army to push papers all day.
- She’s tired of pushing papers and wants a more active job.
white paper
5/wˈaɪt pˈeɪpɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
official policy report/proposal document
An official document that explains a plan or policy in detail.
Exemplos
- The government released a white paper on climate change policy.
- The company published a white paper to outline its new strategy.
on paper
1/ˈɔn pˈeɪpɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
good in theory, maybe not in fact
Looking good or correct when you read about it or plan it, but maybe not working well in real life.
Exemplos
- The team looks unbeatable on paper, but they keep losing games.
- On paper, the project made sense, yet it failed in practice.
- The job sounded perfect on paper, but the reality was disappointing.
on paper
2/ˈɔn pˈeɪpɚ/
fixed phrase
in written form only
In writing, but not necessarily true in real life.
Exemplos
- On paper, the plan looks perfect, but it may not work in practice.
- He seems qualified on paper, but he lacks experience.