el
masculine
/papeˈleo/
#3112 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
paperwork, red tape
Word origin
From papel ('paper'), from Latin papyrus, with the collective suffix -eo denoting a tedious accumulation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- papyrus
- English cognates
- paper, papyrus
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpapeleos
Examples
interminable.
The paperwork to open a business is endless.
.
I hate all this red tape.
mediodía.
I finished the paperwork before midday.
.
There is too much paperwork in this office.
encarga .
The lawyer deals with the legal paperwork.
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