🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

sujeta papeles

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sujeta papeles

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paperclip/ˈpeɪ.pər.klɪp/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Necesito un sujeta papeles para estos documentos."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding several sheets of paper together.

    "He used a paperclip to keep the report pages together."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'paperclip' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'paper' from Middle English 'papir', derived from Latin 'papyrus', and 'clip' from Old English 'clyppan', meaning to grasp or hold together. The evolution reflects the need for a simple device to hold sheets of paper together.

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