Usage examples of "papel de estaño" in Spanish with translation to English

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En los años ochenta una producción operística de "Hansel y Gretel" causó furor porque el papel de la bruja lo interpretó un hombre; a nadie pareció importarle que el papel de Hansel, un papel masculino, fuera interpretado por una mujer. In the 1980’s an opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" caused a furor because the part of the Witch was played by a man; nobody seemed to care that the part of Hansel, a trouser role, was played by a woman.
Nosotros compramos papel de baño hecho de papel reciclado. We buy toilet paper made from recycled paper.
¿Quién es el chico que hace el papel de Peter Pan? Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?
El doctor sacó el papel de su bolsillo. The doctor pulled the paper from his pocket.
Tom hizo el papel de un marinero. Tom acted the part of a sailor.
Vendemos platos de metal, papel, y madera. We sell metal, paper, and wooden plates.
¿Puedes distinguir la plata del estaño? Can you distinguish silver from tin?
La impresora necesita papel. The printer needs paper.
¿Sabes cuál es la diferencia entre plata y estaño? Can you tell silver and tin apart?
Necesito un poco de papel. I need some paper.
El bronce está compuesto de cobre y estaño. Bronze is composed of copper and tin.
La habitación estaba cubierta con trozos de papel. The room was littered with scraps of paper.
¿Me harás una grulla de papel? Will you make me a paper crane?
Mamá, ¿dónde está el rollo de papel higiénico? Mom, where is the toilet paper roll?
Esta caja está hecha de papel. This box is made of paper.
Se atascó un papel dentro de la impresora, y ahora no funciona. A paper got jammed inside the printer and now it doesn't work.
Mi perro se comió una servilleta de papel. Me pregunto si se pondrá malo. My dog ate a paper towel. I wonder if he'll get sick.
Los platos de madera son más ligeros que los platos de metal, pero los platos de papel son los más ligeros. The wooden plates are lighter than the metal plates, but the paper plates are the lightest.
Queda muy poco papel. There is very little paper left.
Él vio en este papel su gran oportunidad. He looked on this role as his big chance.
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