el
/paˈpel/
Translation
paper, role, part
Word origin
Borrowed from Catalan or Occitan paper, from Latin papyrus, from Greek papyros ('the papyrus plant'). The 'role' sense comes from the paper an actor's part was written on.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- papyrus
- English cognates
- paper, papyrus
Grammar
Examples
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Write down your phone number on this piece of paper, please.
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The actor had a very difficult part in the play.
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The role of the leader is very important for the team.
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I ran out of paper just before writing the letter.
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The children made paper shapes in art class recibes.
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I ran out of paper before finishing the work.
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The children painted paper shapes in art class.
Where this fits
Used in
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