How do you use "stick" in a sentence?

He picked up a stick and threw it for the dog. Please stick the poster on the wall. The door sticks when it's humid.

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Q: What does "stick" mean?

A thin piece of wood; to attach or remain fixed The word 'stick' has multiple meanings. As a noun, it refers to a thin piece of wood or a long thin object. As a verb, it means to push something pointed into something else, to attach with adhesive, or to remain in one place.

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의미: A thin piece of wood; to attach or remain fixed

棍子；粘贴，固定

palo, bastón; pegar, adherir

棒；貼り付ける、くっつく

막대기; 붙이다, 달라붙다

The word 'stick' has multiple meanings. As a noun, it refers to a thin piece of wood or a long thin object. As a verb, it means to push something pointed into something else, to attach with adhesive, or to remain in one place.

「stick」有多个含义。作为名词，指细长的木头或长条形物体。作为动词，意为将尖锐物刺入某物、用粘合剂附着，或停留在某处。

La palabra «stick» tiene múltiples significados. Como sustantivo, se refiere a un trozo delgado de madera o un objeto largo y delgado. Como verbo, significa empujar algo puntiagudo en otra cosa, adherir con pegamento o permanecer en un lugar.

「stick」には複数の意味があります。名詞としては、細い木片や長くて細い物体を指します。動詞としては、尖ったものを何かに刺す、接着剤で付ける、または一か所にとどまることを意味します。

'stick'은 여러 가지 뜻을 가지고 있습니다. 명사로는 얇은 나무 조각이나 길고 가는 물체를 가리킵니다. 동사로는 뾰족한 것을 다른 것에 찌르다, 접착제로 붙이다, 또는 한 곳에 머물다라는 뜻입니다.

예문

He picked up a stick and threw it for the dog.
他捡起一根棍子扔给狗。
Recogió un palo y lo tiró para el perro.
彼は棒を拾って犬に投げました。
그는 막대기를 주워서 개에게 던졌습니다.
Please stick the poster on the wall.
请把海报贴在墙上。
Por favor, pega el póster en la pared.
ポスターを壁に貼ってください。
포스터를 벽에 붙여 주세요.
The door sticks when it's humid.
天气潮湿时门会卡住。
La puerta se atasca cuando hay humedad.
湿気が多いとドアが引っかかります。
습할 때 문이 잘 안 열립니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'sticca' (a stick, peg), of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'stik'. The verb 'to stick' (to pierce, to adhere) comes from Old English 'stician', from the same root.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이야기와 상식

The word 'stick' comes from Old English 'sticca' meaning a peg or stake. The verb sense of adhering developed from the idea of piercing something and having it remain attached.

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