No. 2,806 in Spanish
papeles
"Papeles" means "papers" or "documents" in English.
In a sentence
He perdido los papeles en el escritorio.
I lost the papers on the desk.
In this sentence, 'papeles' refers to general documents or sheets of paper as physical objects.
Preparé todos los papeles para el trámite de visa.
I prepared all the paperwork for the visa procedure.
Here, 'papeles' indicates documents required for an administrative or legal process.
Después de escuchar la noticia, él perdió los papeles.
After hearing the news, he lost his temper.
In this context, 'papeles' is used figuratively to describe losing one's self-control or composure.
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