Meanings (ES + gloss)
foja • folio • hoja • mica • pliego
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.
A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce.
Paper is designated “20 pound” if a stack (ream) of 500 sheets 22 inches by 17 inches weighs 20 pounds.
lámina
A thin, flat piece or layer of solid material.
A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan.
The glazer cut several panes from a large sheet of glass.
capa
A broad, flat expanse or covering of a material on a surface.
Mud froze on the road in a solid sheet, then more rain froze into a sheet of ice on top of the mud!
Phrases
Sheetrocka sheet in the winda sheet in the wind's eyeanswer sheetbaking sheetbalance the sheetsbase sheetbath sheetbeat sheetbed sheetbedsheetbeta sheetbeta-pleated sheetbetween the sheetsblank sheetblanket sheetbleed-sheetbottom sheetbrag sheetbroadsheetbubble sheetcall sheetcascading style sheetcharge sheetchargesheetcheat sheetcheat-sheetcheck sheetclipsheetcoated felt sheetcodesheetcontact sheetcookie sheetcoversheetcrib sheetcrown sheetcue sheetcurrent sheetcut sheetdamp sheet
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