stick

Stock, Stab

Ein langes, dünnes Stück Holz.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, thin piece of wood.

• The dog carried a stick.
• We used sticks to light the fire.
• He stirred the paint with a wooden stick.

Häufige Wendungen: wooden stick, long stick, pick up stick

Stange, Stift

Ein langes, dünnes Stück eines Materials oder Lebensmittels.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, thin piece of a material or food.

• Would you like a stick of gum?
• He cut the carrots into sticks.
• The recipe needs a whole stick of butter.

So benutzt man es: stick of something (She added a stick of cinnamon to the drink.)

Synonyme: piece, item

Häufige Wendungen: stick of something, stick of gum, celery stick, cinnamon stick

Zweig, Ast

Ein kleiner, dünner Zweig eines Baums oder Strauchs, oft bereits abgefallen.

In einfachem Englisch: A small, thin branch from a tree or bush, often one that has fallen.

• A stick fell from the tree.
• Birds gathered sticks for their nest.
• She cleared the fallen sticks from the path.

Synonyme: twig, branch

Häufige Wendungen: fallen stick, dry stick, pile of sticks

Gehstock, Stock

Ein langer, dünner Gegenstand, den man beim Gehen als Stütze hält.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, thin object that you hold to support yourself while walking.

• Grandad walks with a stick.
• She leaned on her stick while climbing the steps.
• Have you seen my walking stick?

Synonyme: walking stick, cane

Häufige Wendungen: walking stick, use a stick, lean on stick

kleben, haften

Etwas an einer Oberfläche befestigen oder daran haften bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: To attach something to a surface, or stay attached to it.

• Stick the photo on the wall.
• The rice stuck to the pan.
• These labels do not stick very well.

So benutzt man es: stick to something (The dough sticks to my hands.); stick something on something (Stick the label on the box.); stick something together (We stuck the broken pieces together with glue.)

Synonyme: attach, adhere

Gegenteile: detach

Häufige Wendungen: stick to something, stick something on, stick together

stecken, tun

Etwas irgendwohin tun, oft schnell oder ohne besondere Sorgfalt.

In einfachem Englisch: To put something somewhere, often quickly or without much care.

• Stick your coat on that chair.
• I stuck the keys in my pocket.
• Where did you stick the shopping bags?

So benutzt man es: stick something in/on somewhere (Stick your bag in the cupboard.)

Synonyme: put, place, shove

Häufige Wendungen: stick something in, stick something on, stick something somewhere

treu bleiben, festhalten

Jemanden weiter unterstützen oder trotz Schwierigkeiten an einem Plan, Glauben oder Entschluss festhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To continue supporting someone or following a plan, belief, or decision despite difficulties.

• Stick to your plan.
• His friends stuck by him when he lost his job.
• She has always stuck to her principles.

So benutzt man es: stick to something (We should stick to our original plan.); stick by someone (Her family stuck by her during the trial.); stick with someone/something (I will stick with this team even if we lose.)

Synonyme: stand by, adhere to

Häufige Wendungen: stick to something, stick by someone, stick with someone

klemmen, haken

Sich nicht mehr frei bewegen, weil etwas zu eng, blockiert oder hängen geblieben ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop moving freely because something is tight, blocked, or caught.

• This drawer tends to stick.
• The door stuck, so I pushed harder.
• Does the window always stick in wet weather?

Synonyme: jam, catch

Häufige Wendungen: door may stick, stick halfway