sticky

pegajoso

sticky(stih-ki)

adjective

1. (gooey)

a. pegajoso (substance or object)

Don't sit there! The seat is sticky because someone spilled soda all over it.

¡No te sientas allí! Está pegajoso el asiento porque alguien lo llenó de refresco.

It is a very sticky substance that can be difficult to remove.

Se trata de una sustancia muy pegajosa que a veces cuesta quitar.

b. pringoso (object)

Ugh! Don't touch me! Your hands are all sticky from eating candy.

¡Puaj! ¡No me toques! Tienes las manos totalmente pringosas de comer caramelos.

2. (adhesive)

a. adhesivo

Apply the sticky side of the label to the fabric.

Aplicar la cara adhesiva de la etiqueta sobre la tela.

b. engomado

This tape is sticky on both sides.

Esta cinta está engomada a ambos lados.

3. (weather)

a. bochornoso

With such sticky weather, I don't feel like doing anything.

Con este tiempo tan bochornoso, no me apetece hacer nada.

b. húmedo y caluroso

Yesterday was one of the stickiest days all year.

Ayer fue uno de los días más húmedos y calurosos de todo el año.

c. húmedo (heat)

I'm dying in this sticky heat. I have to jump in the pool.

Este calor húmedo me mata. Necesito meterme en la piscina.

4. (sweaty)

a. sudado

I don't feel at all like hugging you when you're so sticky.

No me apetece nada abrazarte cuando estás tan sudado.

5. (complicated)

a. difícil (situation or problem)

He was in a sticky situation. His car battery had gone dead in the middle of nowhere.

Se encontraba en una situación difícil. Se le había agotado la batería del auto en medio de la nada.

b. delicado (situation)

It is a sticky situation that has to be dealt with with the utmost tact.

Es una situación delicada, que debe tratarse con el mayor tacto posible.

6. (reluctant)

a. reticente

She was sticky about lending the car to us.

Se mostró reticente a dejarnos el coche.

sticky

adjective

1. (substance)

a. pegajoso(a)

2. (climate, weather)

a. bochornoso(a)

3. (label)

a. adhesivo(a)

sticky tapecinta adhesiva

4. (colloquial)

a. problemático(a) (awkward)

to come to a sticky endtener un final sangriento

to be (batting) on a sticky wicketestar en un atolladero

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sticky [ˈstɪkɪ]

adjective

stickier (comparative)stickiest (superlative)

1 (gooey) [+substance, object] pegajoso; [+fingers] pegajoso; pringoso

the table was sticky with jam

to have sticky eyes tener los ojos legañosos; (Med) tener los ojos pegados por la conjuntivitis

to have sticky fingers tener la mano larga (informal)

to be or bat on a sticky wicket estar en un aprieto

2 (adhesive) [+label] engomado; adhesivo

3 (muggy) [+weather, day] bochornoso; [+climate] húmedo (y caluroso); [+heat] húmedo

...a hot, sticky, July afternoon

4 (sweaty) sudado

to feel hot and sticky sudar y pasar calor

shopping in a heatwave is a recipe for getting hot and sticky

5 (awkward) [+situation] difícil; delicado; [+problem, moment, start] difícil

conversation was very sticky

to be sticky about doing sth ser reticente a hacer algo; poner muchas pegas para hacer algo; to go through a sticky patch pasar por una mala racha

The government is going through a sticky patch Her research was going through a sticky patch Every player goes through a sticky patch at some time or other

to come to a sticky end acabar mal

modifier

sticky bun (n) bollo, a menudo de frutas o especias, cubierto con una capa de azúcar

sticky tape (n) cinta (f) adhesiva