Translation examples
verb
Luego había que repintar los techos y volver a empapelar las paredes.
Then there was repainting the ceilings and re-papering the walls.
Lo que podía volverte loco era empapelar las paredes.
Papering the walls was the one, though, that could drive you crazy.
A la moneda rusa la llamaban «marcos de empapelar paredes».
The Russian money became known as “wall-paper marks.”
Tengo en este cajón dibujos para empapelar la casa entera, Mrs. Morgan.
I've enough writs in the drawer to paper the house, Mrs. Morgan.
¿Debo preocuparme porque vayáis a empapelar la casa con cartulinas de colores?
Should I be worried you’re going to wallpaper the house with construction paper?”
Porque algunas cosas de la vida no se pueden pintar ni empapelar por encima, ni arreglar».
Because some things in life can’t be painted or papered over, or fixed.
Primero venden boletos suficientes para empapelar Gran Estación Central.
First they sell enough tickets to paper Grand Central Station.
—Cuando la oficina estuvo terminada —dijo Celeste— él le encargó que empapelara su casa.
“After his office,” said Celeste, “he had her paper his home.”
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