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"Glueing" is a form of "glue", a noun which is often translated as "el pegamento". "Gluing" is a form of "gluing", a phrase which is often translated as "pegadura". Learn more about the difference between "glueing" and "gluing" below.
glue(
glu
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (adhesive)
a. el pegamento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Apply the glue and press the parts together.Aplique el pegamento y presione las piezas para juntarlas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to pay close attention to)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Everyone had their eyes glued to the doorway.Nadie apartaba la vista de la puerta.
We're glued to the television when our favorite show is on.Estamos pegados al televisor cuando ponen nuestro programa favorito.
gluing(
glu
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ihng
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. la pegadura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She works on the gluing line at a toy factory.Trabaja en la línea de pegadura en una fábrica de juguetes.
b. la encoladura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The gluing is the hardest part of the process, so pay close attention to the instructions.La encoladura es la parte más difícil del proceso, así que pon mucha atención a las instrucciones.
