WALLPAPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of wallpaper in English
wallpaper noun [C or U]
(WALL )
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wallpaper noun [C or U]
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(Definition of wallpaper from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of wallpaper
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No word yet on how expensive the wallpaper of the future will be.
Tired of seeing the same clock, calendar, or wallpaper ?
That meant not just more books and newspapers but more wallpaper and cards.
The airline said the film appeals to people who enjoy "wallpaper " viewing experiences.
You can assign different wallpaper to different contacts.
Nonetheless, the sector for green building products -- paint, wallpaper , windows, flooring -- is burgeoning.
We could use it in the bedroom; there were wallpapers impregnated with it; there were varnishes that you could paint screen doors and drains with.
Created accidently in 1957 by two engineers trying to develop a new kind of wallpaper .
Patterned knits seemed a wink to the ornate wallpaper and busy carpet patterns found throughout the hotel.
If you go into a wallpaper store, there are thousands of patterns.
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Translations of wallpaper
in Chinese (Traditional)
牆壁, 牆紙,壁紙, 電腦…
in Chinese (Simplified)
墙壁, 墙纸,壁纸, 电脑…
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papel de empapelar, empapelar, papel para empapelar [masculine…
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papel de parede, colocar papel de parede, colocar papel de parede em…
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duvar kâğıdı, duvar kâğıdıyla kaplamak…
papier [masculine] peint, papier peint, tapisser…
paper d’empaperar, empaperar…
kertas hias dinding, menampal kertas dinding…
tapet [masculine-neuter], tapet, tapetsere…
шпалери, обклеювати шпалерами…
обои, фоновое изображение (на экране компьютера), "обои"…
وَرَق حائط, يَكسو بِوَرَق الحائط…
kertas dinding, memasang kertas dinding…
กระดาษบุผนังหรือเพดาน, ปิดผนังด้วยกระดาษบุผนัง…
giấy dán tường, dán tường bằng giấy…
carta da parati, rivestire con carta da parati, tappezzare…
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