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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkolla
"Ho usato la colla per riparare il vaso."
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
The word 'glue' originates from the Middle English 'glu', which is derived from the Old French 'glu', meaning 'sticky substance'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to adhesive substances used in binding materials together.
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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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