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goo

/ɡuː/

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noun

Goma, sustancia pegajosa

Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, slime or a bodily fluid.

Examples :

"I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes."

Pisé algo de goma y me costó mucho quitarme esa sustancia pegajosa de los zapatos.

substance material body

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noun

Cursilería, sensiblería

Excessive, showy sentimentality.

Examples :

"The speech at the school fundraiser was filled with goo, making it hard to focus on the actual cause. "

El discurso en la recaudación de fondos de la escuela estaba lleno de sensiblería, lo que dificultaba concentrarse en la causa real.

emotion character attitude style quality

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verb

Engomar

To apply goo to something.

Examples :

"They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product."

Engomaron su cabello con un producto de peinado fragante.

material substance

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noun

Balbuceo

An example of baby talk.

Examples :

"My baby sister called her food "goo" even after she started using real words. "

Mi hermanita llamaba a su comida "balbuceo" incluso después de que comenzó a usar palabras reales.

language word family

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verb

Balbucear

To produce baby talk.

Examples :

"The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it."

El bebé balbuceaba mientras papá le hacía muecas cursis.

language communication