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How do you say "glue" in Spanish?
el pegamento
In Spanish, "glue" is el pegamento.
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Pronunciation
Say el peh-gah-MEN-toh, stress on the third syllable, built from 'pegar', to stick.
Grammar notes
el pegamento is masculine. Its plural is pegamentos.
Example sentence
Pegó las piezas con pegamento.
She stuck the pieces together with glue.
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How to remember el pegamento
Pegamento contains 'pegar', to stick, which is precisely what glue does.
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- rubber la goma
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Questions about el pegamento
How do you pronounce el pegamento?
Say el peh-gah-MEN-toh, stress on the third syllable, built from 'pegar', to stick.
Is el pegamento masculine or feminine?
el pegamento is masculine. el pegamento is masculine. Its plural is pegamentos.
How is el pegamento used in Spanish?
el pegamento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Pegó las piezas con pegamento. (She stuck the pieces together with glue.).
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