Meaning

4 senses
  1. In writing, particularly handwritten or printed as opposed to digital.

    During the final exam, students are allowed to bring their computer science notes that are on paper.

  2. (figuratively)Based on debatable inference; in theory; by appearances only.

    On paper they're perfect for each other, but it's been six months and their relationship is already on the rocks.

    на бумагеna bumage

  3. (figuratively)Officially; de jure.

  4. (slang)Of a convicted criminal: on parole.

Examples

105 sentences
  1. Draw a line on your paper.

    Накресли лінію на своєму папері. — uaspeaker

    ruНачерти линию на своей бумаге. — Hellerick

    deZeichnen Sie einen Strich auf Ihr Blatt. — Zaghawa

  2. He put his thoughts on paper.

    Він виклав свої думки на папері. — deniko

    ruОн изложил свои мысли на бумаге. — marafon

    deEr brachte seine Gedanken zu Papier. — al_ex_an_der

  3. I wrote my name on the paper.

    Я написав своє ім'я на папері. — deniko

    ruЯ написал своё имя на листе бумаги. — marafon

    deIch habe meinen Namen auf das Blatt geschrieben. — MUIRIEL

  4. Draw a line on the paper.

    ruНарисуйте на листе бумаги линию. — Biga

    deZeichne einen Strich auf das Papier. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. She's working on a term paper.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
in theory:

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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