Meaning of glue | Babel Free
ɡluːDefinitions
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A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. countable, uncountable
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Anything that binds two things or people together. countable, figuratively, uncountable
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A viscid secretion on the surface of certain plants. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Afrikaans
gom
Azərbaycanca
yapışqan
Български
лепило
বাংলা
আঠা
Dansk
lim
Ελληνικά
κόλλα
Esperanto
gluo
Eesti
liim
Euskara
itsasgarri
Galego
cola
Magyar
ragasztó
Հայերեն
սոսինձ
Bahasa Indonesia
lem
Íslenska
lim
Italiano
colla
ქართული
წებო
Қазақша
желім
ខ្មែរ
កាវ
Кыргызча
желим
Latina
gluten
ລາວ
ກາວ
Lietuvių
klijai
Latviešu
līme
Монгол
цавуу
Bahasa Melayu
gam
Malti
kolla
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ကော်
Nederlands
lijm
Русский
клей
Slovenčina
lepidlo
Shqip
zamkë
Тоҷикӣ
елим
ไทย
ก้าว
Українська
клей
Examples
“Near-synonyms: adhesive, cement”
“The wasp has always made the paper from which it constructs its nest, by uniting vegetable fibres with glue, while man was vexing himself with attempts to write on the bark of trees or a waxen or metallic table.”
“During the next few days, while the meat dried, they were both busy. They finished the bowl boat and coated it with the glue Jondalar made by boiling down the hooves, bone, and hide scraps.”
“What is a kiss ? Why this, as some approve, / The sure sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.”
“In other words, the railways are the glue which holds the country together for those without cars, and for those of us who want to get between major cities sustainably and rapidly. The railways are not a 'nice to have extra', but a key component of our infrastructure.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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