LEARNit Dictionary

paper

noun
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the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things
کاغذ
see also ballot paper, blotting paper, bond paper, carbon paper, cartridge paper, cigarette paper, crêpe paper, graph paper, greaseproof paper, notepaper, rice paper, scratch paper, silver paper, tissue paper, toilet paper, tracing paper, wallpaper, waste paper, wax paper, wrapping paper, writing paper
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A2
a newspaper
روزنامه
the daily/morning paper
the local paper
Have you seen today's paper?
He sat down to read the paper.
I read about it in the paper.
She put an ad in the paper pleading for the dog's return.
The papers soon got hold of the story.
see also free paper
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pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents
برگه, اوراق, مدارک
He increasingly confined himself to his study, surrounded by books and papers.
It's hard to work if there's a stack of papers on your desk.
She was sorting through a big pile of papers.
She was clutching her file full of papers.
He didn't leave behind much in the way of memoirs, letters, or other personal papers.
He destroyed all his personal papers relating to the period.
She had access to all of Karen Blixen's private papers.
In his private papers he recorded the news of Napoleon's death.
Papers found in the palace only confirmed suspicions about his treachery.
The poems were printed from papers found in his rooms by his housekeeper.
The archive includes papers and correspondence belonging to the late musician.
I found some papers relating to the case in his desk.
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official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do something, etc.
مدارک, اسناد
identity papers
The couple filed divorce papers at Los Angeles court on Monday.
Teresa signed the adoption papers.
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers.
see also walking papers, working papers
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a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions
ورقه امتحانی, سوالات امتحان, برگه امتحانی, برگه آزمون, پاسخ‌نامه
The geography paper was hard.
She spent the evening marking exam papers.
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an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists
مقاله علمی
a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine
He has published a research paper on the topic.
a consultation/discussion paper
She was invited to give a paper at an international scientific congress.
see also Green Paper, Order Paper, position paper, White Paper, working paper
7
a piece of written work done by a student
مقاله, تحقیق
Your grade will be based on four papers and a final exam.
I'm writing a paper on ‘Macbeth’.
see also term paper
8
paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room
کاغذ دیواری
The room was damp and the paper was peeling off.
verb
1
to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with wallpaper
کاغذ دیواری کردن, کاغذ دیواری زدن