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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPegajoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɡaˈʒozu
"A substância pegajosa dificultou a separação das duas superfícies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a sticky or adhesive quality.
"The gluey substance made it difficult to separate the two surfaces." - 2
Resembling glue in texture or consistency.
"The gluey mixture was perfect for crafting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gluey' is derived from the noun 'glue', which comes from the Old French 'glu' and Latin 'gluten', meaning 'to bind' or 'to stick'. The adjective form emerged in the early 20th century to describe something that has the qualities of glue, particularly its stickiness or adhesive properties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gluey" is said worldwide
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Collant
Transliteration: kɔlɑ̃
"La substance collante a rendu difficile la séparation des deux surfaces."
Klebrig
Transliteration: ˈkleːbʁɪç
"Die klebrige Substanz machte es schwierig, die beiden Oberflächen zu trennen."
Appiccicoso
Transliteration: appiˈtʃiːkozo
"La sostanza appiccicosa ha reso difficile separare le due superfici."
Pegajoso
Transliteration: peɣaˈxoso
"La sustancia pegajosa dificultó la separación de las dos superficies."
Pegajoso
Transliteration: peɡaˈʒozu
"A substância pegajosa dificultou a separação das duas superfícies."
चिपचिपा
Transliteration: chipachipa
"चिपचिपा पदार्थ दो सतहों को अलग करना मुश्किल बना देता है।"
粘稠的
Transliteration: niánchóu de
"粘稠的物质使得分开两个表面变得困难。"
끈적끈적한
Transliteration: kkeunjeokkeunjeokhan
"끈적끈적한 물질은 두 표면을 분리하기 어렵게 만들었습니다."
粘着性の
Transliteration: nenchakusei no
"粘着性の物質は、2つの表面を分けるのを難しくしました。"
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