wallpaper

• Papel decorativo o material similar que se aplica a las paredes interiores de una habitación con fines estéticos.

A decorative paper or material applied to the interior walls of rooms for aesthetic purposes.

1. Decorative wall coveringA2formal

   A type of paper or material used to cover and decorate the interior walls of rooms.

   papel pintado

   • They chose a floral wallpaper for the living room.
   • The wallpaper in the bedroom has a subtle pattern.
   • Removing old wallpaper can be a messy job.

2. Digital background imageA2informal

   An image or pattern used as a background on a computer screen, phone, or other digital device.

   Fondo de pantalla digital

   • She set a photo of the beach as her phone wallpaper.
   • The default wallpaper on this laptop is a mountain scene.
   • You can download free wallpapers from various websites.

   Sinónimosbackdropbackground

• Verbo que designa la acción de cubrir una pared u otra superficie con papel pintado (empapelado), es decir, aplicar paneles o tiras de papel decorativo a una pared pegándolos con adhesivo.

A verb used to indicate the act of applying wallpaper to a wall or surface.

1. Cover with wallpaperB1formal

   To apply wallpaper to the walls of a room or building.

   empapelar

   • We spent the weekend wallpapering the living room.
   • She learned how to wallpaper from her grandfather.
   • They hired a professional to wallpaper the entire house.

   Sinónimospaper