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1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.)2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.)sticky adj pegajosotr['stɪkɪ]2 familiar (situation) difícil, peliagudo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on a sticky wicket estar en un aprietoto be sticky about doing something poner pegas para hacer algoto come to a sticky end acabar malto have sticky fingers tener los dedos largos1) adhesive: pegajoso, adhesivo2) muggy: bochornoso3) difficult: difíciladj.• gomoso, -a adj.• húmedo, -a adj.• obstinado, -a adj.• pegadizo, -a adj.• pegajoso, -a adj.• tenaz adj.• triste adj.• untuoso, -a adj.• viscoso, -a adj.'stɪkiadjective stickier, stickiest1)b) < climate> húmedo y caluroso; <day/weather> bochornoso3) (esp AmE colloq) <music/sentiments> empalagoso (fam)['stɪkɪ]1. ADJ(compar stickier) (superl stickiest)1) (=gooey) [substance, object] pegajoso; [fingers] pegajoso, pringosoto have sticky eyes — tener los ojos legañosos; (Med) tener los ojos pegados por la conjuntivitis
- have sticky fingers- be or bat on a sticky wicket2) (=adhesive) [label] engomado, adhesivo3) (=muggy) [weather, day] bochornoso; [climate] húmedo (y caluroso); [heat] húmedo4) (=sweaty) sudado5) * (=awkward) [situation] difícil, delicado; [problem, moment, start] difícilto be sticky about doing sth — ser reticente a hacer algo, poner muchas pegas para hacer algo
- come to a sticky end2.CPDsticky bun N — bollo, a menudo de frutas o especias, cubierto con una capa de azúcar
sticky tape N — cinta f adhesiva
* * *['stɪki]adjective stickier, stickiest1)b) < climate> húmedo y caluroso; <day/weather> bochornoso3) (esp AmE colloq) <music/sentiments> empalagoso (fam)
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