paper tiger im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für paper tiger im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

paper tiger SUBST

paper tiger

tigre m de papel (persona o institución que parece poderosa pero en realidad es débil o insignificante)

Übersetzungen für paper tiger im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

tiger <pl tigers or tiger> [Am ˈtaɪɡər, Brit ˈtʌɪɡə] SUBST

tiger

tigre m

to fight like a tiger

pelear como un tigre or como una fiera

I.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] SUBST

1.1. paper U (material):

paper

papel m

don't throw paper on the floor

no tiren papeles al suelo

it's made of paper

es de papel

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

a piece of paper

un papel

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito ugs

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chil ugs

it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on

este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor

on paper

en teoría

the scheme looks excellent on paper

en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente

on paper he's very well qualified but …

diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …

to get or put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

to get or put sth down on paper attr towel/handkerchief

de papel

paper currency

papel m moneda

paper cutter

guillotina f

paper industry

industria f papelera

paper loss FIN

pérdida f no realizada

paper profit FIN

beneficio m no realizado

paper qualifications

títulos mpl

1.2. paper C (wrapper):

paper esp Brit

envoltorio m

paper esp Brit

papel m

1.3. paper U:

wallpaper

papel m (pintado)

1.4. paper C:

cigarette paper

papel m de fumar

cigarette paper

sábana f Méx

2. paper C (newspaper):

paper

diario m

paper

periódico m

I read/saw it in the paper

lo leí/lo vi en el diario or periódico

what did the papers say about it?

¿qué salió en los diarios or periódicos al respecto?

attr paper boy

repartidor m de periódicos or diarios

attr paper boy

diar(i)ero m CSur

paper girl

repartidora f de periódicos or diarios

paper girl

diar(i)era f CSur

3.1. paper C:

paper (for journal)

trabajo m

paper (for journal)

artículo m

paper (at conference)

ponencia f

paper (at conference)

comunicación f

a research paper

un trabajo de investigación

to give or present a paper

presentar una ponencia or una comunicación

3.2. paper C (student essay):

paper

trabajo m

3.3. paper C POL → green paper, → white paper

4. paper C Brit:

exam paper

examen m

exam paper (part)

parte f

5. paper <papers, pl > (documents):

paper

documentos mpl

paper

papeles mpl

he had to hand over his identity papers

tuvo que entregar sus documentos de identidad or su documentación personal

you have to carry your papers at all time

hay que llevar siempre los documentos or los papeles encima

his car papers weren't in order

no tenía los papeles or documentos del coche en regla

ship's papers

documentación f del barco

to give sb her/his walking papers Am ugs

poner a alguien de patitas en la calle ugs

6. paper C FIN:

paper

papel m (comercial)

paper

documento m comercial

II.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] VERB trans

1. paper wall/room:

paper

empapelar

paper

tapizar Méx

2. paper THEAT:

to paper the house

regalar entradas

Siehe auch: white paper, green paper

white paper SUBST (in UK)

white paper

libro m blanco (documento oficial en el que se consigna la política gubernamental sobre determinado asunto)

green paper SUBST (in UK)

green paper

libro m verde (documento de consulta que precede a la elaboración de un libro blanco)

paper tiger im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für paper tiger im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

paper tiger SUBST abw

he's only a paper tiger

no es tan fiero el león como lo pintan

Übersetzungen für paper tiger im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

tiger [ˈtaɪgəʳ, Am -gɚ] SUBST

tiger

tigre m

Wendungen:

to have a tiger by the tail

coger [o agarrar] al toro por los cuernos

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] SUBST

1. paper kein Pl (for writing):

paper

papel m

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

to put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

on paper

sobre papel

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

periódico m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papel m para empapelar

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentación f

papers

papeles m Pl

5. paper kein Pl Brit (exam):

paper

examen m

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

conferencia f

to give a paper

dar un discurso

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VERB trans

to paper the walls

empapelar las paredes

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

The state's army and police have revealed themselves to be little more than a paper tiger.

foreignpolicy.com

Fed policymakers also seemed unhappy that investors now regard them as a paper tiger given that they've only raised rates twice in two years.

www.afr.com

We have a paper tiger on our hands, but it is a paper tiger that we are voluntarily propping up and arming.

www.jpost.com

It was the first time he proved he was no paper tiger, but one who can dish it out to everyone.

en.wikipedia.org

But if they don't do anything at all then they will be viewed as a paper tiger.

www.voanews.com

To quote a famous revolutionary of another era, the current world system is a paper tiger, which looks ferocious but might melt in a storm.

www.salon.com

It is absolutely crucial that enough inspectors are funded, or else any law will just be a paper tiger.

www.care2.com

Their final, destructive act of rebellion, though emotionally cathartic, suggests that the panopticon was a paper tiger all along.

www.thestar.com

So far, however, the team has been a paper tiger...

www.latimes.com

The lack of public debate and consultation on the bill seems to indicate the danger of it becoming another paper tiger.

en.wikipedia.org