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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKleber
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkleːbɐ
"Ich habe Kleber verwendet, um die Vase zu reparieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sticky substance used for joining things together.
"I used glue to fix the broken vase."
- 1
To join or attach two things together using a sticky substance.
"Please glue the pieces of paper together."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin gluten meaning paste or glue, originating from classical roots. It entered Middle English via Old French during the medieval period, initially referring to a sticky substance made by boiling animal hoofs and hides.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glue" is said worldwide
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colle
Transliteration: kɔl
"J'ai utilisé de la colle pour réparer le vase."
Kleber
Transliteration: ˈkleːbɐ
"Ich habe Kleber verwendet, um die Vase zu reparieren."
colla
Transliteration: ˈkolla
"Ho usato la colla per riparare il vaso."
pegamento
Transliteration: peɣaˈmento
"Usé pegamento para arreglar el jarrón."
cola
Transliteration: ˈkɔlɐ
"Usei cola para consertar o vaso."
गोंद
Transliteration: gond
"मैंने vase को ठीक करने के लिए गोंद का इस्तेमाल किया।"
胶水
Transliteration: jiāoshuǐ
"我用胶水修理了花瓶。"
풀
Transliteration: pul
"나는 꽃병을 고치기 위해 풀을 사용했다."
接着剤
Transliteration: setsuzaku-zai
"花瓶を修理するために接着剤を使いました。"
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