paper Signification, définition

Signification de paper en français

• 0 a very thin flat material for writing on -- papier [ masculine ]

  • a piece/sheet of paper un morceau / une feuille de papier

  • colored/lined/plain paper papier de couleur / ligné / libre

• 1 a newspaper -- journal [ masculine ]

  • I read the paper every morning. Je lis le journal chaque matin.

• 2 an essay on a particular subject -- devoir [ masculine ]

  • I have to turn my paper in next Friday. Je dois rendre mon devoir pour vendredi prochain.

  • a paper on 20th century poetry un article sur la poésie du 20ème siècle

• 3 official documents -- papiers [ masculine, plural ]

  • Are all your papers in order? Vos papiers sont-ils tous en règle ?

• 4 a written examination -- épreuve [ feminine ] écrite

  • the history paper l’interrogation écrite d’histoire

• 5 written down -- sur (le) papier

  • I need to see the information on paper. Il faut que je voie ces informations sur papier.

• 6 made of paper -- en papier

  • a paper napkin une nappe en papier

• 7 the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc -- (en/de) papier

  • I need paper and a pen to write a letter

  • (also adjective) a paper bag.

• 8 a single (often printed or typed) piece of this -- (feuille de) papier

  • There were papers all over his desk.

• 9 a newspaper -- journal

  • Have you read the paper?

• 10 a group of questions for a written examination -- épreuve

  • The Latin paper was very difficult.

• 11 documents proving one’s identity, nationality etc -- papiers (d’identité)

  • The policeman demanded to see my papers.