paper

paper
'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.) papir
2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) ark, blad, stykke papir
3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) avis
4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) prøve, oppgave, stil
5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) papirer
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- paperback 2. adjective
paperback novels.) heftet, i billigutgave
- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork
avis
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papir
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subst. \/ˈpeɪpə\/
1) papir, blad, ark, brev
2) avis
• the paper says\/it is in the paper
det står i avisen
3) (handel) (verdi)papir, papirvaluta, sedler
4) viktig papir, legitimasjonspapir, dokument
5) (skolevesen) skriftlig eksamensoppgave, skriftlig prøve, stil
6) avhandling, skrift, vitenskapelig artikkel, foredrag
7) tapet
8) (teater, slang) fribilletter
commit to paper skrive ned
foul papers manuskladd, ikke renskrevet
get into the paper komme i avisen, komme på trykk
• it got into the papers
det kom i avisen\/det kom på trykk
in paper i sedler
it's not worth the paper it is written on det er ikke verdt papiret det er skrevet på
on paper på papiret, i teorien
• it's a good scheme on paper
i teorien er det en god plan
skriftlig, svart på hvitt
• I want it down on paper
jeg vil ha det skriftlig\/svart på hvitt
paper of pins knappenålsbrev
papers papiljotter
put\/set pen to paper gripe pennen (for å begynne å skrive)
read a paper on holde foredrag om\/over
squared paper rutepapir
send in one's papers sende inn avskjedssøknad, gå av
II
verb \/ˈpeɪpə\/
1) tapetsere
• Susan papered all the rooms
Susan tapetserte alle rommene
2) dekke med papir, pakke inn i papir
3) (teater, slang) dele ut fribilletter til
• the theatre was well papered
det var mange med fribillett
paper over (også overført) dekke over (med papir), pakke inn (i papir)
paper over the cracks (overført) dekke over det verste, skjule de verste skavankene, dekke over de verste uoverensstemmelsene

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