glued
word · lemma: glue
/ˈɡɫud/
/ɡlˈuːd/
Definition
Describes something attached using glue or a strong adhesive. It can also mean someone is extremely focused on something, as if they can’t look away.
Usage & Nuances
'Glued' is often used literally for things attached with glue, and figuratively for people absorbed by something ('glued to the screen'). Common with 'to', e.g., 'glued to the TV'. Informal.
Spanish: pegado - pegado con pegamento - absortoPortuguese (BR): colado - grudadoPortuguese (PT): colado - colado com colaChinese (Simplified): 粘住的 - 被胶水粘住的 - 专注的Chinese (Traditional): 黏住的 - 被膠水黏住的 - 專注的Hindi: चिपका हुआ - गोंद से चिपका हुआ - ध्यान से देखता हुआArabic: ملتصق - ملتصق بالصمغ - مندهش (مشدود الانتباه)Bengali: আঁটা - আঠা-লাগানো - মনোযোগীRussian: приклеенный - приклеился - прикованный (внимание)Japanese: くっついた - 接着剤でついた - 夢中になったVietnamese: dán chặt - bị dán keo - bị cuốn hútKorean: 붙은 - 풀로 붙은 - 집중한Turkish: yapışık - tutkalla yapıştırılmış - dikkat kesilmişUrdu: چپکا ہوا - گوند سے چپکا ہوا - توجہ مرکوز کیے ہوئےIndonesian: terpaku - direkatkan - sangat fokus
Example Sentences
The paper is glued to the book.
basic
Her fingers were glued together.
basic
The stamp was glued onto the envelope.
basic
We were glued to the TV during the soccer match.
natural
He sat glued to his phone for hours.
natural
My shoes were so muddy they felt glued to the floor.
natural