paper tiger en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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tiger <pl tigers or tiger> [ingl. am. ˈtaɪɡər, ingl. brit. ˈtʌɪɡə] SUST.

I.paper [ingl. am. ˈpeɪpər, ingl. brit. ˈpeɪpə] SUST.

1.1. paper U (material):

paper
papel m
don't throw paper on the floor
no tiren papeles al suelo
it's made of paper
es de papel
a sheet of paper
una hoja de papel
a piece of paper
un papel
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito coloq.
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chile coloq.
it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on
este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor
on paper
en teoría
the scheme looks excellent on paper
en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente
on paper he's very well qualified but …
diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …
to get or put sth down on paper
poner algo por escrito
to get or put sth down on paper atrbv. towel/handkerchief
de papel
paper currency
papel m moneda
paper cutter
guillotina f
paper industry
industria f papelera
paper loss FIN.
pérdida f no realizada
paper profit FIN.
beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications
títulos mpl

3.3. paper C POL. → green paper, → white paper

II.paper [ingl. am. ˈpeɪpər, ingl. brit. ˈpeɪpə] V. trans.

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Véase también: white paper, green paper

paper tiger en el diccionario PONS

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tiger [ˈtaɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -gɚ] SUST.

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, ingl. am. -pɚ] SUST.

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, ingl. am. -pɚ] V. trans.

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inglés americano

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés
The state's army and police have revealed themselves to be little more than a paper tiger.
foreignpolicy.com
Fed policymakers also seemed unhappy that investors now regard them as a paper tiger given that they've only raised rates twice in two years.
www.afr.com
We have a paper tiger on our hands, but it is a paper tiger that we are voluntarily propping up and arming.
www.jpost.com
It was the first time he proved he was no paper tiger, but one who can dish it out to everyone.
en.wikipedia.org
But if they don't do anything at all then they will be viewed as a paper tiger.
www.voanews.com
To quote a famous revolutionary of another era, the current world system is a paper tiger, which looks ferocious but might melt in a storm.
www.salon.com
It is absolutely crucial that enough inspectors are funded, or else any law will just be a paper tiger.
www.care2.com
Their final, destructive act of rebellion, though emotionally cathartic, suggests that the panopticon was a paper tiger all along.
www.thestar.com
So far, however, the team has been a paper tiger...
www.latimes.com
The lack of public debate and consultation on the bill seems to indicate the danger of it becoming another paper tiger.
en.wikipedia.org

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