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papers

[/ˈpeɪpərz/]
noun
papéis
1. Sheets of material made from wood pulp used for writing, printing, or wrapping
The printer ran out of papers.
A impressora ficou sem papéis.
2. Documents, especially official or legal documents
She organized all her important papers in a folder.
Ela organizou todos os seus papéis importantes em uma pasta.
3. Identification documents or credentials
The officer asked to see his papers at the border.
O policial pediu para ver seus papéis na fronteira.
4. Academic or scholarly articles or essays
The professor assigned three papers for the semester.
O professor designou três trabalhos para o semestre.
5. Newspapers
I read the papers every morning.
Eu leio os jornais toda manhã.
NYC Slang
docs (when referring to identification documents)
Synonyms
documentssheetsarticlesmanuscriptscertificates

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
papéis
Standard usage for documents and sheets of paper
Rio de Janeiro
papéis
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
papéis
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
papéis
Standard usage; 'documentos' may be preferred for official documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

on paper (em teoria/no papel)
put it on paper (colocar no papel)
walking papers (demissão)
papers please (seus papéis, por favor)
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