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wallpaper in French

wallpaper in French is papier peint, arrière-plan, fond d'écran — wallpaper means decorative paper or paper-like material used to cover interior walls.

wallpaper in French

papier peint
noun
(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
arrière-plan
noun
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
fond d'écran
noun
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
image de bureau
noun
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
motif de bureau
noun
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
papier-peint
noun
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.

What does "wallpaper" mean?

  1. noun Decorative paper or paper-like material used to cover interior walls.
    "They chose a floral wallpaper for the guest bedroom."
  2. noun An image or pattern used as the background of a computer or phone screen.
    "He set a photo of his dog as his desktop wallpaper."
  3. verb To cover a wall or room with wallpaper.
    "We spent the weekend wallpapering the hallway."
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wallpaper in a sentence

  • They chose a floral wallpaper for the guest bedroom.
  • The old wallpaper was peeling near the ceiling.
  • He set a photo of his dog as his desktop wallpaper.
  • We spent the weekend wallpapering the hallway.

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What is "wallpaper" in French?

"wallpaper" in French is papier peint, arrière-plan, fond d'écran. wallpaper means: Decorative paper or paper-like material used to cover interior walls.

How do you use "wallpaper" in a sentence?

Example: "They chose a floral wallpaper for the guest bedroom." In French, "wallpaper" is papier peint, arrière-plan, fond d'écran.

Are there other ways to say "wallpaper" in French?

Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "wallpaper": papier peint, arrière-plan, fond d'écran, image de bureau, motif de bureau, papier-peint.

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