| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| paper n | uncountable (sheet to draw, write on) | Blatt Nn |
| | | Blatt Papier Nn + Nn |
| | I grabbed some paper to take notes on. |
| | Ich holte einige Blätter Papier und machte Notizen. |
| paper n | uncountable (sheets to draw, write on) | Papier Nn |
| | Yes, there is plenty of paper in the photocopy machine. |
| | Ja, in der Kopiermaschine ist genug Papier. |
| paper n | abbr, informal (newspaper) | Zeitung Nf |
| | I read the paper with my coffee every morning. |
| | Mit meinem Kaffee am Morgen lese ich immer die Zeitung. |
| papers npl | (identity documents) (ugs: Identität) | Papiere Npl |
| | | Unterlagen Npl |
| | He had all his papers in order and was admitted into the country. |
| | Er hatte alle seine Papiere an sich und durfte so ins Land einreisen. |
| papers npl | (commercial, official documents) (geschäftlich, offiziell) | Unterlagen Npl |
| | | Dokumente Npl |
| | You need to bring your papers with you to the bank to discuss your account. |
| | Du brauchst bei der Bank deine Unterlagen, um dein Konto zu überprüfen. |
| paper n | (academic article) (wissenschaftlich) | Artikel Nm |
| | | Aufsatz Nm |
| | | Publikation Nf |
| | He published a paper on molecular biology. |
| | Sie veröffentlichte einen Artikel über die Molekularbiologie. |
| paper n | (test, exam) (Universität) | Klausur Nf |
| | (Schule) | Test Nm |
| | I have two more papers to sit, then my exams are over! |
| | Ich muss noch durch zwei Klausuren und dann sind die Prüfungen vorbei. |
| paper n | US (schoolwork) | Aufsatz Nm |
| | | Arbeit Nf |
| | I have a paper on the French Revolution due on Friday. |
| | Bis Freitag muss ich einen Aufsatz über die französische Revolution schreiben. |
| paper n as adj | (made of paper) | Papier- Präf |
| | | aus Papier Präp + Nn |
| | The paper lampshade was nice, but it tore. |
| | Der Papier-Lampenschirm war sehr schön, jedoch jetzt ist er zerrissen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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baking paper,
baking parchment n | (cooking parchment) | Backpapier Nn |
| | She placed pieces of the cookie dough on baking paper before putting them in the oven. |
| ballot paper n | (form used for voting) | Stimmzettel Nm |
| | | Wahlzettel Nm |
| | | Wahlschein Nm |
| | If you spoil your ballot paper, your vote will not be counted. |
| blotting paper n | (absorbs excess ink) | Löschpapier Nn |
| | I think only calligraphers use blotting paper these days. |
| bog paper n | UK, uncountable, informal (toilet tissue) | Klopapier Nn |
| | | Klosettpapier Nn |
| commercial paper n | (promissory notes) | Handelspapier Nn |
| | | Wertpapier Nn |
construction paper (US),
sugar paper (UK) n | (rough art paper) | Bastelpapier Nn |
| | The kids made decorative chains from construction paper. |
crepe paper,
crêpe paper,
crape paper n | (wrinkled, colored paper) | Krepppapier Nn |
| | We made decorations with different colours of crepe paper. |
endpaper,
also US: end paper,
end leaf,
end sheet,
also UK: endleaf n | (paper at front or back of a book) | Vorsatz Nn |
| | | Vorsatzblatt Nn |
| | (veraltet) | Buchbinderblatt Nn |
| graph paper n | (ruled with squares) | Millimeterpapier Nn |
| | In my science class, we used graph paper to chart the progress of our experiments. |
jam,
paper jam n | (paper stuck in machine) (Druckerei) | Papierstau Nm |
| | The printer was out of commission all day because of a major paper jam. |
manuscript paper,
manuscript music paper n | (paper for writing music) | Notenpapier Nn |
| on paper adv | (in written or printed form) | schwarz auf weiß Rdw |
| | (höflich) | etwas niederschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | We need to get these agreements down on paper. |
| on paper adv | figurative (ostensibly, possibly) | theoretisch Adj |
| | On paper, the plan works great. But in reality? |
paper airplane (US),
paper aeroplane (UK),
paper plane n | (plane: folded paper) | Papierflugzeug Nn |
| | The children threw paper airplanes across the room. |
paper clip,
paperclip n | (small clasp that holds papers together) | Büroklammer Nf |
| | You can use a paper clip to hold the pages together. |
| | Du kannst eine Büroklammer verwenden, um die Blätter zusammenzuhalten. |
paper-clip [sth],
paperclip [sth]⇒ vtr | (fasten with paper clip) | [etw] mit einer Büroklammer aneinander heften VP |
| | Jason paper-clipped a photo of himself to his resume. |
| paper cut n | (tiny nick caused by sharp paper) (ugs) | sich am Papier schneiden VP |
| | | Papierschnittwunde Nf |
paper mache,
paper-mache,
paper-mâché,
papier-mâché n | (craft: sculpting with pasted paper) | Pappmaché, Pappmaschee Nn |
| | My daughter painted a paper mache bowl in her craft class. We made papier-maché animals in school today. |
| paper mill n | (factory where paper is made) | Papierwerk Nn |
| | | Papierfabrik Nf |
| paper money n | (bank notes, bills) | Schein, Geldschein Nm |
| | | Papiergeld Nn |
| | When travelling abroad, I always prefer to use a credit card instead of paper money. |
| | Wenn ich ins Ausland verreise, zahle ich lieber mit Kreditkarte anstatt mit Geldscheinen. |
| paper towel n | (absorbent kitchen tissue) | Küchentuch Nn |
| | | Geschirrtuch Nn |
| | I cleaned the table with a paper towel. |
| paper towel n | (disposable sheet of tissue) | Küchenrolle Nf |
| | There were paper towels next to the washbasins to dry your hands on. |
| paper trail n | informal (systematic documentation) | Dokumente Npl |
| | | Unterlagen Npl |
| paper-thin adj | figurative (extremely thin) | hauchdünn Adj |
| | | so dünn wie Papier Rdw |
| | | fein, zart Adj |
| parchment paper n | (parchment: baking paper) | Backpapier Nn |
| | Line your cake tin with parchment paper. |
| parchment paper n | (parchment: imitation animal-skin paper) | Pergamentpapier Nn |
| | The illuminated manuscript was on parchment paper. |
| piece of paper n | (paper: sheet) | Blatt Papier Nn |
| | | Papierbogen Nm |
| | I'm writing a poem with a black pen on this red piece of paper. |
| | Ich schreibe ein Gedicht mit einem schwarzen Stift auf dieses rote Blatt Papier. |
| piece of paper n | (paper: scrap) | Papierstück Nn |
| | | Stück Papier Nn |
| | Joel scribbled down the message on the nearest a piece of paper. |
| position paper n | (study or report on policy) (vage, ugs) | Arbeit Nf |
| | (Vortrag: Ausführung) | Thesenpapier Nf |
| | According to this position paper, the US economy will collapse unless the government steps in. |
| put [sth] on paper v expr | informal (make official) | schriftlich festhalten Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | | zu Papier bringen Rdw |
| | Now we've all agreed on the terms, let's put them on paper. |
| research paper n | (written study) | Forschungsbericht Nm |
| | | wissenschaftliche Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | Forschungsarbeit Nf |
rock,
paper,
scissors,
also UK: paper,
scissors,
stone n | (game) | Schere Stein Papier Rdw |
| | | Schnick Schnack Schnuck Rdw |
| | | Fli Fla Flu, Ching Chang Chong, Klick Klack Kluck Rdw |
| scrap paper n | (rough paper for scribbling on) | Papier zum Kritzeln Rdw |
| | | Schmierpapier Nn |
| | I save paper printed on one side to use as scrap paper. |
| scratch paper n | US (rough paper for notes, etc.) (umgangssprachlich) | Schmierzettel Nm |
| | | Zettel Nm |
| | Just use scratch paper to quickly write down your ideas. |
| | You can use those nearly blank pages that have run through the printer as scratch paper. |
| sheet of paper n | (paper: single leaf) | das Blatt Papier Nn |
| | She found a sheet of paper and wrote a note. It will only require one sheet of paper to take this test. Pencils ready? |
| | Sie fand ein Blatt Papier und machte eine Notiz. Ihr braucht nur ein Blatt Papier für den Test. Hat jeder einen Stift? |
| slip of paper n | (paper: small piece) | Stück Papier Nn |
| | (Jargon) | Stückchen Papier Nn |
| | | Zettel Nm |
| term paper n | (graded essay) | Hausarbeit Nf |
| | | Semesterarbeit Nf |
| | | Aufsatz Nm |
| | My term paper for history class is due on Monday. |
| tissue paper n | (thin wrapping paper) | Seidenpapier Nn |
| | Alicia wrapped the present in pink tissue paper and placed it in a gift bag. |
toilet paper,
toilet tissue n | (tissue used in toilet) (ugs) | Klopapier Nn |
| | | Toilettenpapier Nn |
| | Please add toilet paper to the shopping list - we're almost out. |
| | Schreibe bitte noch Klopapier auf die Liste - wir haben fast keins mehr. |
| tracing paper n | (transparent paper) (ugs) | Pauspapier Nn |
| | | Transparentpapier Nn |
| | The children put tracing paper over the pictures to copy them. |
wastepaper,
waste paper n | (paper discarded as useless) | Papiermüll Nm |
| | | Altpapier Nn |
wastepaper basket,
waste paper basket,
waste basket n | (indoor receptacle for trash) | Papierkorb Nm |
| | She threw the unneeded files into the wastepaper basket. |
wax paper,
waxed paper n | (waterproof paper used in cookery) | Wachspapier Nn |
| white paper n | (official document) (vage) | Dokument Nn |
| | | Weißbuch Nn |
| | White papers are issued by governments, companies, or other important organizations. |
| wrapping paper n | (decorative gift wrap) | Geschenkpapier Nn |
| | | Einpackpapier, Packpapier, Verpackungspapier Nn |
| | | Verpackungsmaterial Nn |
| | Most card shops sell a variety of wrapping papers, ribbons and bows. |
| | Die meisten Geschenkartikelläden verkaufen auch Geschenkpapier und Schleifen. |
| writing paper n | (smooth paper in sheets) | Briefpapier Nn |
| | It's still a pleasure to receive a letter written by hand on fine writing paper. |