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papelera

wastepaper basket

noun pah-peh-LEH-rah Rare
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Also means

paper mill

Usage Note

Papelera is the standard word for a wastepaper basket or office bin (tira esto a la papelera). It can also mean a paper factory or paper company, and in digital contexts it is the standard Spanish word for the computer's recycle bin (la papelera de reciclaje). The masculine papelero means 'paper manufacturer'.

Examples

"Tira el papel a la papelera."

Natural Translation

Throw the paper in the bin.

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