stick Meaning | BeDict

noun

Palo, vara

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

Examples :

"The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "

El niño pequeño usó un palo para ayudarlo a equilibrar sus bloques de construcción.

noun

Palo

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.

Examples :

"Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick."

La cera para sellar está disponible como un palo cilíndrico o rectangular.

item unit essential

noun

Palo

Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.

Examples :

"The child used a stick to attach colorful leaves to her notebook. "

El niño usó un palo para pegar hojas coloridas a su cuaderno.

material item essential

noun

Palo, bastón

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a long wooden stick to measure the length of the table. "

El carpintero usó un palo de madera largo para medir la longitud de la mesa.

utensil device item essential

noun

Palo, vara

A stick-like item:

Examples :

"My little brother used a stick to draw in the sand. "

Mi hermano pequeño usó un palo para dibujar en la arena.

item thing material essential

noun

Habilidad, capacidad

Ability; specifically:

Examples :

"Her stick-to-it-iveness was her greatest strength. "

Su tenacidad era su mayor fortaleza.

ability essential

noun

Grupo, pandilla

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

Examples :

"The stick of students in the class was very focused during the lesson. "

El grupo de estudiantes en la clase estaba muy concentrado durante la lección.

group person essential

noun

Estímulo, castigo

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.

Examples :

"The teacher's praise was a strong stick for improving the student's behaviour. "

La alabanza del profesor fue un fuerte estímulo para mejorar el comportamiento del estudiante.

attitude action character mind moral essential

noun

Medida, palo

A measure.

Examples :

"The recipe called for a stick of butter. "

La receta pedía una medida de mantequilla.

unit amount essential

verb

Cortar madera

To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully stuck a piece of wood to make the stick member for the window frame. "

El carpintero cortó cuidadosamente un trozo de madera para hacer el miembro de la varilla para el marco de la ventana.

technical building structure work essential

verb

Componer, colocar en un componedor

To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

Examples :

"to stick type"

Componer tipos.

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verb

Proveer con palos

To furnish or set with sticks.

Examples :

"The carpenter will stick wooden supports into the soil to build the new fence. "

El carpintero proveerá con palos de madera el suelo para construir la nueva valla.

material utility essential

noun

Adherencia

The traction of tires on the road surface.

Examples :

"The car's good tires provided excellent stick on the icy road. "

Los buenos neumáticos del coche proporcionaron una excelente adherencia en la carretera helada.

vehicle technical essential

noun

Cantidad de hilo de pescar en la superficie del agua

The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.

Examples :

"Before making his cast, the fisherman carefully measured the stick of line on the water. "

Antes de hacer su lanzamiento, el pescador midió cuidadosamente la cantidad de hilo de pescar en la superficie del agua.

sport nautical fish technical essential

noun

Puñalada, estocada

A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

Examples :

"The chef's knife slipped, and the accidental stick into the wooden cutting board made a loud thwack. "

El cuchillo del chef resbaló, y la puñalada accidental en la tabla de cortar de madera hizo un fuerte thwack.

weapon action essential

verb

Pegarse, adherirse

To become or remain attached; to adhere.

Examples :

"The tape will not stick if it melts."

La cinta no se pegará si se derrite.

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verb

Atascarse, atascar

To jam; to stop moving.

Examples :

"The lever sticks if you push it too far up."

La palanca se atasca si la empujas demasiado hacia arriba.

machine action essential

verb

Tolerar, aguantar, persistir

To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

Examples :

"She stuck with her studies, even though they were difficult. "

Ella persistió con sus estudios, aunque eran difíciles.

attitude character ability essential

verb

Persistir, aferrarse

To persist.

Examples :

"His old nickname stuck."

Su antiguo apodo persistió.

attitude action character essential

verb

Quedarse pegado

Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

Examples :

"The snowflakes stuck to the window pane after the sudden snowfall. "

Los copos de nieve se quedaron pegados al cristal de la ventana después de la repentina nevada.

weather essential

verb

Ser fiel, mantenerse firme

To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Examples :

"Just stick to your strategy, and you will win."

Solo mantente firme en tu estrategia y ganarás.

attitude character value moral essential

verb

Dudar, vacilar; negarse

To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).

Examples :

"My brother always sticks to his old ways; he refuses to try new things at work. "

Mi hermano siempre se aferra a sus viejas costumbres; se niega a probar cosas nuevas en el trabajo.

attitude character tendency action mind essential

verb

Estar perplejo, no entender

To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.

Examples :

"I'm sticking with this math problem; I just can't figure it out. "

Estoy perplejo con este problema de matemáticas; simplemente no puedo resolverlo.

mind language communication essential

verb

Dificultar, dudar

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

Examples :

"The strict rules of the school club meeting stuck in her mind, making her hesitate to volunteer for a project. "

Las estrictas reglas de la reunión del club escolar le dificultaron, haciéndola dudar en ofrecerse como voluntaria para un proyecto.

attitude character moral mind essential

verb

Pegar, adherir

To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

Examples :

"Stick the label on the jar."

Pega la etiqueta en el frasco.

material action essential

verb

Clavar, meter

To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Examples :

"Stick your bag over there and come with me."

Pon tu bolso allí y ven conmigo.

action place essential

verb

Clavar, pinchar

To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

Examples :

"The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it."

El globo explotará cuando clave este alfiler en él.

action utensil essential

verb

Ensartar, clavar

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

Examples :

"to stick an apple on a fork"

Ensartar una manzana en un tenedor.

action weapon essential

verb

Adornar, decorar

To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.

Examples :

"The children used colorful ribbons to stick decorations onto their classroom door. "

Los niños usaron cintas coloridas para adornar la puerta de su aula con decoraciones.

appearance style art essential

verb

Aterrizar perfectamente

To perform (a landing) perfectly.

Examples :

"Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."

Una vez más, el campeón del mundo aterriza perfectamente.

sport achievement essential

verb

Enraizar por esquejes

To propagate plants by cuttings.

Examples :

"Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."

Enraíza esquejes de geranios de inmediato.

agriculture plant essential

verb

Moldurar a máquina

(joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a machine to stick the decorative mouldings onto the wall. "

El carpintero usó una máquina para moldurar las molduras decorativas en la pared.

technical machine building work industry essential

verb

Atascar, detener, desconcertar

To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

Examples :

"to stick somebody with a hard problem"

atascar a alguien con un problema difícil

attitude character mind essential

verb

Estafar, timar, engañar

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

Examples :

"The landlord is trying to stick the tenants with a huge increase in rent. "

El propietario está tratando de estafar a los inquilinos con un gran aumento de la renta.

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verb

Follar, coger

To have sexual intercourse with.

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verb

Plantarse, quedarse

To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Examples :

"After looking at his cards, the student decided to stick with his current hand and not ask for any more. "

Después de mirar sus cartas, el estudiante decidió plantarse con su mano actual y no pedir más.

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adjective

Pegajoso, adherente

Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.

Examples :

"A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum."

Un tipo de pegamento adhesivo. El chicle más pegajoso.

appearance material substance quality essential

noun

Crítica, burla

Criticism or ridicule.

Examples :

"The teacher's stick about my poor presentation hurt my feelings. "

La crítica del profesor sobre mi pobre presentación hirió mis sentimientos.

communication attitude language character essential

Meanings

Palo, vara

Examples :

"The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "

El niño pequeño usó un palo para ayudarlo a equilibrar sus bloques de construcción.

Palo

Examples :

"Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick."

La cera para sellar está disponible como un palo cilíndrico o rectangular.

Palo

Examples :

"The child used a stick to attach colorful leaves to her notebook. "

El niño usó un palo para pegar hojas coloridas a su cuaderno.

Palo, bastón

Examples :

"The carpenter used a long wooden stick to measure the length of the table. "

El carpintero usó un palo de madera largo para medir la longitud de la mesa.

Palo, vara

Examples :

"My little brother used a stick to draw in the sand. "

Mi hermano pequeño usó un palo para dibujar en la arena.

Habilidad, capacidad

Examples :

"Her stick-to-it-iveness was her greatest strength. "

Su tenacidad era su mayor fortaleza.

Grupo, pandilla

Examples :

"The stick of students in the class was very focused during the lesson. "

El grupo de estudiantes en la clase estaba muy concentrado durante la lección.

Estímulo, castigo

Examples :

"The teacher's praise was a strong stick for improving the student's behaviour. "

La alabanza del profesor fue un fuerte estímulo para mejorar el comportamiento del estudiante.

Medida, palo

Examples :

"The recipe called for a stick of butter. "

La receta pedía una medida de mantequilla.

Cortar madera

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully stuck a piece of wood to make the stick member for the window frame. "

El carpintero cortó cuidadosamente un trozo de madera para hacer el miembro de la varilla para el marco de la ventana.

Componer, colocar en un componedor

Examples :

"to stick type"

Componer tipos.

Proveer con palos

Examples :

"The carpenter will stick wooden supports into the soil to build the new fence. "

El carpintero proveerá con palos de madera el suelo para construir la nueva valla.

Adherencia

Examples :

"The car's good tires provided excellent stick on the icy road. "

Los buenos neumáticos del coche proporcionaron una excelente adherencia en la carretera helada.

Cantidad de hilo de pescar en la superficie del agua

Examples :

"Before making his cast, the fisherman carefully measured the stick of line on the water. "

Antes de hacer su lanzamiento, el pescador midió cuidadosamente la cantidad de hilo de pescar en la superficie del agua.

Puñalada, estocada

Examples :

"The chef's knife slipped, and the accidental stick into the wooden cutting board made a loud thwack. "

El cuchillo del chef resbaló, y la puñalada accidental en la tabla de cortar de madera hizo un fuerte thwack.

Pegarse, adherirse

Examples :

"The tape will not stick if it melts."

La cinta no se pegará si se derrite.

Atascarse, atascar

Examples :

"The lever sticks if you push it too far up."

La palanca se atasca si la empujas demasiado hacia arriba.

Tolerar, aguantar, persistir

Examples :

"She stuck with her studies, even though they were difficult. "

Ella persistió con sus estudios, aunque eran difíciles.

Persistir, aferrarse

Examples :

"His old nickname stuck."

Su antiguo apodo persistió.

Quedarse pegado

Examples :

"The snowflakes stuck to the window pane after the sudden snowfall. "