Sellotape
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also begin with a lowercase letter.
Sellotape(
seh
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lo
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teyp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (office supplies) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la cinta adhesiva (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).
Maria bought some wrapping paper and sellotape for the gifts.María compró papel de envolver y cinta adhesiva para los regalos.
b. el diurex (M) (Bolivia) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Mexico
If there are no drawing pins, we can just use some sellotape to put up the poster.Si no hay tachuelas, podemos poner el póster con diurex.
c. el celo (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Donald closed the envelope with a strip of sellotape.Donald cerró el sobre con una tira de celo.
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