stick

palo

Trozo de madera largo y delgado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden stick, long stick, pick up stick

barra, palito

Trozo largo y delgado de un material o alimento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: stick of something (She added a stick of cinnamon to the drink.)

Sinónimos: piece, item

Expresiones frecuentes: stick of something, stick of gum, celery stick, cinnamon stick

rama, ramita

Rama pequeña y delgada de un árbol o arbusto, a menudo caída al suelo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: twig, branch

Expresiones frecuentes: fallen stick, dry stick, pile of sticks

bastón

Objeto largo y delgado que se sostiene para apoyarse al caminar.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: walking stick, cane

Expresiones frecuentes: walking stick, use a stick, lean on stick

pegar, pegarse

Fijar algo a una superficie o permanecer unido a ella.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: attach, adhere

Antónimos: detach

Expresiones frecuentes: stick to something, stick something on, stick together

poner, meter

Colocar algo en algún lugar, a menudo deprisa o sin mucho cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: stick something in/on somewhere (Stick your bag in the cupboard.)

Sinónimos: put, place, shove

Expresiones frecuentes: stick something in, stick something on, stick something somewhere

mantenerse fiel, atenerse

Seguir apoyando a alguien o respetando un plan, creencia o decisión a pesar de las dificultades.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: stand by, adhere to

Expresiones frecuentes: stick to something, stick by someone, stick with someone

atascarse, trabarse

Dejar de moverse libremente porque algo está demasiado ajustado, bloqueado o enganchado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: jam, catch

Expresiones frecuentes: door may stick, stick halfway