glue

colla

Liquido appiccicoso usato per unire oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A sticky liquid used to join things together.

• I need some glue.
• Put glue on the back of the picture.
• Has the glue dried yet?

Sinonimi: adhesive

Espressioni comuni: bottle of glue, glue stick, wood glue

colla, adesivo

Sostanza che unisce oggetti, compresa la colla solida ricavata da ossa o pelle di animali.

In inglese semplice: A sticky substance for joining things, including a hard substance made from animal bones or skin.

• The glue came in hard blocks.
• They dissolved animal glue in warm water.
• Different glues work best on different materials.

Sinonimi: adhesive, cement

Espressioni comuni: animal glue, hide glue, strong glue

incollare

Unire oggetti usando una sostanza adesiva.

In inglese semplice: To join things together using a sticky substance.

• Glue the paper here.
• She glued the handle back on.
• Have you glued the wings to the model?

Come si usa: glue something to/onto something (Glue the photo onto the card.); glue something together (We glued the broken pieces together.)

Sinonimi: stick, paste, bond

Espressioni comuni: glue something together, glue something onto something, glue something back

incollare, fissare

Far restare qualcuno vicino a qualcosa o fargliela guardare con tutta la sua attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To make someone stay very close to something or keep watching it with full attention.

• His eyes were glued to the screen.
• The final scene glued us to our seats.
• She stayed glued to her phone all evening.

Come si usa: be glued to something (The children were glued to the television.)

Sinonimi: fix, rivet

Espressioni comuni: glue someone to something, glue eyes to something