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paperweight in Spanish

paperweight in Spanish is pisapapeles — paperweight means a small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.

paperweight in Spanish

pisapapeles
noun

What does "paperweight" mean?

  1. noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
    "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp."
  2. noun Informally, something so outdated or useless it is fit only to hold papers down.
    "Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight."
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paperweight in a sentence

  • A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp.
  • Without an internet connection, his old laptop was basically a paperweight.

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What is "paperweight" in Spanish?

"paperweight" in Spanish is pisapapeles. paperweight means: A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.

How do you use "paperweight" in a sentence?

Example: "A glass paperweight sat on her desk beside the lamp." In Spanish, "paperweight" is pisapapeles.

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