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No. 3,088 in French

papiers

"Papiers" means "papers" or "documents" in English.

In a sentence

  • J'ai laissé mes papiers sur la table.

    I left my papers on the table.

    Here, 'papiers' refers to documents or written materials that the speaker has, demonstrating its usage to represent personal or official paperwork.

  • Il faut avoir ses papiers d'identité pour voyager.

    It's necessary to have your identity papers to travel.

    In this sentence, 'papiers' is used to signify identification papers, commonly associated with official documents needed for verification or travel.

  • Pour dessiner, j'ai besoin de quelques papiers.

    To draw, I need some papers.

    Here, 'papiers' is utilized in the context of sheets or materials used for drawing, showing its application as physical paper.

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