adhesion

adhesión, adherencia

Capacidad de un material para pegarse a otro material diferente.

En inglés sencillo: The ability of one material to stick to a different material.

• This glue provides strong adhesion.
• Dust can reduce the adhesion of paint.
• We tested the coating’s adhesion to glass.

Cómo se usa: adhesion to something (The treatment improves adhesion to metal.)

Sinónimos: sticking, bonding

Expresiones frecuentes: good adhesion, surface adhesion, adhesion to something

adherencia

Banda de tejido que une indebidamente partes del interior del cuerpo, a menudo tras una enfermedad o cirugía.

En inglés sencillo: A band of tissue that wrongly joins parts inside the body, often after illness or surgery.

• An adhesion joined two parts of her bowel.
• The surgeon removed several adhesions.
• Adhesions can develop after an operation.

Expresiones frecuentes: abdominal adhesion, tissue adhesion

adhesión

Apoyo fiel a una creencia, una causa o un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: Loyal support for a belief, cause, or group.

• He declared his adhesion to the cause.
• Their adhesion to the party remained firm.
• The statement expressed adhesion to those principles.

Cómo se usa: adhesion to something (The letter announced her adhesion to the movement.)

Sinónimos: allegiance, loyalty, adherence

Expresiones frecuentes: adhesion to something, political adhesion