Usages of o papel
Assegura-te de descartar os papéis antigos, para manter o escritório organizado.
Make sure to discard the old papers to keep the office organized.
Ana desenha flores em papel.
Ana draws flowers on paper.
Ela recolhe os papéis do chão.
She gathers the papers from the floor.
Podes usar a tesoura para cortar esse papel, mas tem cuidado para não cortar muito rente.
You can use the scissors to cut that paper, but be careful not to cut too close.
Eu uso tesoura para cortar papel.
I use scissors to cut paper.
Sem a caneta, não consigo assinar os papéis que preciso de enviar pelo correio.
Without the pen, I can’t sign the papers I need to send by mail.
A caixa é de papel.
The box is made of paper.
Guardo sempre uma versão eletrónica dos bilhetes no telemóvel, para o caso de perder o papel.
I always keep an electronic version of the tickets on my phone, in case I lose the paper one.
Depois de ter dobrado o papel, meti-o no envelope e escrevi outra vez a morada.
After folding the paper, I put it in the envelope and wrote the address again.
A Ana gosta de embrulhar presentes com calma e de dobrar o papel sem o rasgar.
Ana likes wrapping presents calmly and folding the paper without tearing it.
Vou pedir ao senhor que embrulhe este livro, a não ser que já não tenha papel bonito.
I am going to ask the gentleman to wrap this book, unless he no longer has nice paper.
Se rasgares o papel, não consigo embrulhar o presente.
If you tear the paper, I can't wrap the gift.
A encomenda chegou cedo, e o carteiro deixou um papel na caixa do correio.
The package arrived early, and the mailman left a note in the mailbox.
Depois de fazer um rascunho, eu dobro o papel e meto-o no envelope.
After making a draft, I fold the paper and put it in the envelope.
Test yourself: What does o papel mean?
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