sticky

appiccicoso

Che si attacca alle cose che tocca, spesso lasciando uno strato difficile da rimuovere.

In inglese semplice: Clinging to things it touches, often leaving a layer that is hard to remove.

• My hands are sticky.
• The honey left a sticky patch on the table.
• Wash the sticky juice off your fingers.

Espressioni comuni: sticky fingers, sticky hands, sticky mess, sticky tape

spinoso, delicato

Difficile da gestire, soprattutto perché un errore potrebbe creare problemi.

In inglese semplice: Difficult or awkward to deal with, especially because a mistake could cause trouble.

• We are in a sticky situation.
• Pay became a sticky issue during the negotiations.
• She helped us through a sticky patch.

Sinonimi: tricky, awkward, difficult

Contrari: straightforward

Espressioni comuni: sticky situation, sticky problem, sticky issue

foglietto adesivo

Piccolo foglio per brevi appunti, con una parte che aderisce alle superfici.

In inglese semplice: A small piece of paper with a part that attaches to surfaces, used for short notes.

• She left a sticky on my desk.
• I wrote the password hint on a sticky.
• His screen was covered with colourful stickies.

Sinonimi: sticky note

Espressioni comuni: yellow sticky, write a sticky, sticky on something