glue
/ɡluː/noun
उच्चारण ग्लू
गोंद
Basic word
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[T]
to join two things together using glue; (be glued to) to give all your attention to something
चिपकाना; (आँखें) गड़ाए रहना
- She was glued to the TV.
- She glued the pieces of the vase together.
- The children glued pictures onto the chart.
+ 1 more example
- He sat glued to his phone all evening.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
glue (noun, uncountable)
Glue is a sticky substance for joining things; it is uncountable, so use some glue or a tube of glue.
Glue चीज़ें जोड़ने वाला चिपचिपा पदार्थ है; यह uncountable है, इसलिए 'some glue' या 'a tube of glue' कहें।
- Put some glue on the paper.
- She bought a tube of glue.
glue sth to / onto / together
As a verb, glue is followed by the thing joined and a place or together.
Verb के रूप में glue के बाद जुड़ने वाली चीज़ और कोई स्थान या together आता है।
- He glued the photo onto the card.
- Radhika glued the pieces together.
be glued to sth
Informally, to be glued to something means to give it all your attention, as in glued to the screen.
बोलचाल में 'be glued to sth' का अर्थ उस पर पूरा ध्यान लगाना है, जैसे glued to the screen।
- The children were glued to the television during the match.
glue + noun
Glue combines with nouns such as stick, gun, pot and sniffing.
Glue, stick, gun, pot और sniffing जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।
- A glue stick is easy to use at school.
glue vs paste vs gum
Glue is the general word and is the strongest; paste is thicker and made from flour or starch; gum is a clear sticky liquid used on paper.
Glue सामान्य शब्द है और सबसे मज़बूत; paste गाढ़ा होता है और आटे या स्टार्च से बनता है; gum कागज़ पर लगने वाला पारदर्शी चिपचिपा तरल है।
- He used glue for the wood, paste for the poster and gum for the envelope.
+Collocations 4
adjective + glue
strongquick-dryingwhitenon-toxicsuper
- Use strong glue for the wooden chair.
verb + glue
applyspreadusedrypeel off
- Spread the glue evenly on both surfaces.
glue + noun
stickguntubebottleresidue
- She used a glue gun to make the model.
glue + preposition
glue onglue downglue togetherglue back
- The tailor glued the sequins on the saree border.
“More examples 6
- The carpenter mixed glue with sawdust to fill the crack.
बढ़ई ने दरार भरने के लिए glue में लकड़ी का बुरादा मिलाया।
- Radhika glued the paper flowers onto the greeting card.
राधिका ने कागज़ के फूल ग्रीटिंग कार्ड पर चिपकाए।
- The broken cup was glued back together.
टूटा हुआ कप फिर से जोड़ दिया गया।
- He was glued to his phone during the whole lecture.
वह पूरे व्याख्यान के दौरान अपने फ़ोन से चिपका रहा।
- This glue dries in ten minutes.
यह glue दस मिनट में सूख जाता है।
- The label came off because the glue was weak.
Glue कमज़ोर होने के कारण लेबल उखड़ गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please give me a glue.
✓ Please give me some glue.
Glue is uncountable and does not take a.
'Glue' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
✗ She glued the poster at the wall.
✓ She glued the poster to the wall.
Use to or onto for attaching something to a surface.
किसी सतह पर चिपकाने के लिए 'to' या 'onto' लगता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the sticky words together: glue, gum, adhesive, paste, cement, sellotape (British) or Scotch tape (American).
चिपचिपे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: glue, gum, adhesive, paste, cement, sellotape (British) या Scotch tape (American)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: glue also means something that holds a group together ('Trust is the glue of friendship').
प्रयोग में glue का अर्थ किसी समूह को जोड़े रखने वाली चीज़ भी है ('Trust is the glue of friendship')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be glued to sth (look at something with all your attention: 'glued to the screen'), stick like glue (follow somebody closely).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: be glued to sth (पूरे ध्यान से किसी चीज़ को देखते रहना: 'glued to the screen'), stick like glue (किसी के साथ चिपके रहना)।