glue

a sticky substance that is used for sticking things together

pegamento, cola

• glue something to something

Collocations glue paper to cardboard · a bottle of glue

• Use strong glue to stick the pieces together.

  Usa pegamento fuerte para unir las piezas.

the act of sticking something with glue

pegado, adherencia

• glue something to something

Collocations a good glue job · the glue holding the pieces together

• The glue didn't hold very well.

  El pegamento no aguantó muy bien.

to stick something with glue

pegar, adherir con cola

• glue something to something

Collocations glue a label to the box · glue the pieces together

• I glued the two halves of the broken vase back together.

  Pegué las dos mitades del jarrón roto de nuevo.

to make something stick or stay in place, especially by using force or pressure

forzar a que algo se quede en su lugar

• glue somebody/something to something

Collocations glue your eyes to the screen · glue yourself to a chair

• She glued her eyes to the TV screen.

  Ella pegó los ojos en la pantalla de televisión.