paste

pegar

Introducir texto, una imagen u otro contenido copiado en un documento o programa informático.

En inglés sencillo: To put text, a picture, or other content you have copied into a document or computer program.

• Copy the text and paste it here.
• She pasted the picture into her report.
• Can I paste this table into another document?

Cómo se usa: paste something into something (Paste the link into your browser.)

Sinónimos: insert

Expresiones frecuentes: paste text, paste into something, copy and paste

pegar, encolar

Fijar algo a una superficie con una sustancia espesa y pegajosa.

En inglés sencillo: To attach something to a surface using a thick, sticky substance.

• Paste the picture onto the card.
• We pasted the posters on the wall.
• He carefully pasted the torn pieces together.

Cómo se usa: paste something onto something (Paste the label onto the box.); paste something into something (She pasted the photo into her scrapbook.)

Sinónimos: stick, glue

Expresiones frecuentes: paste something onto something, paste pictures, paste together

pasta

Mezcla espesa y blanda, a menudo obtenida triturando alimentos o mezclando un polvo con un líquido.

En inglés sencillo: A thick, soft mixture, often made by crushing food or mixing powder with liquid.

• Add a spoonful of tomato paste.
• She crushed the garlic into a smooth paste.
• Mix the powder with water to make a thick paste.

Expresiones frecuentes: tomato paste, curry paste, smooth paste

pegamento, engrudo

Sustancia espesa y pegajosa que sirve para adherir papel u otros materiales a una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A thick, sticky substance used to attach paper or other materials to a surface.

• Put some paste on the paper.
• We mixed the paste with water.
• The wallpaper came loose because the paste was too thin.

Sinónimos: glue, adhesive

Expresiones frecuentes: wallpaper paste, apply paste, paste brush, mix paste