Usage examples of "papel de plata" 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.
El problema es que estamos escasos de plata. The trouble is that we are short of money.
Nosotros compramos papel de baño hecho de papel reciclado. We buy toilet paper made from recycled paper.
Él ganó una medalla de plata. He won a silver medal.
¿Quién es el chico que hace el papel de Peter Pan? Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?
Yo tengo muchas monedas de plata. I have several silver coins.
El doctor sacó el papel de su bolsillo. The doctor pulled the paper from his pocket.
Él siempre está corto de plata. He is always short of money.
Tom hizo el papel de un marinero. Tom acted the part of a sailor.
En las competiciones olímpicas, la medalla de oro es para el primer puesto, la medalla de plata para el segundo, y la medalla de bronce es para el tercer puesto. In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.
Prefiero los anillos de plata a los de oro. I prefer silver rings to gold ones.
Ellos ganaron la medalla de plata. They won the silver medal.
Donna nació con una cuchara de plata en su boca. Donna was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Él había oído historias maravillosas de ciudades de oro y árboles de plata. He had heard wonderful stories about cities of gold with silver trees.
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.
La palabra es plata y el silencio oro. Speech is silver, but silence is golden.
Necesito un poco de papel. I need some paper.
Tom no me va a pasar la plata que necesito. Tom won't lend me the money I need.
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