Meaning of lipīgs | Babel Free
Definitions
- sticky, adhesive (such that it adheres to some surface)
- sticky, adhesive (such that it is covered with glue or some other sticky substance)
-
unpleasant, obnoxious figuratively
- contagious, infectious
Equivalents
العربية
معد
Català
contagiós
Čeština
nakažlivý
Ελληνικά
μεταδοτικός
Suomi
tarttuva
Français
contagieux
Gaeilge
gabhálach
Galego
contaxioso
Magyar
fertőző
Íslenska
smitandi
日本語
伝染性の
한국어
전염성(傳染性)의
Polski
zaraźliwy
Svenska
smittsam
Tagalog
nakahahawa
Türkçe
bulaşıcı
Examples
“lipīgs šķīdums”
adhesive solution
“lipīgs māls”
sticky clay
“lipīgi sveķi”
sticky resin
“lipīga sula”
sticky juice
“lipīgs papīrs”
adhesive paper
“lipīga lenta”
adhesive tape
“lipīgi pirksti”
sticky fingers
“vīrieši visā vairumā viņai aizvien šķita lipīgi un uzbāzīgi”
most of the men seemed to her simply unpleasant and obtrusive
“viņš sacīja ar lipīgu, ļaunu ironiju”
he said with unpleasant, wicked irony
“tie spēlēja lipīgi saldu tango”
they played an unpleasantly (lit. sticky) sweet tango
“vējbakas ir lipīga slimība, ko izraisa vīruss”
chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by a virus
“arī tuberkuloze ir lipīga”
also tuberculosis is contagious
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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