English-German translation for "sticky"

"sticky" German translation

sticky
[ˈstiki]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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klebrig, zäh, Klebe… feucht, schwül, stickig, dunstig kritisch, unnachgiebig, zögernd schwierig, unangenehm, eklig
  • klebrig, zäh, Klebe…
    sticky viscous, covered with viscous substance
    sticky viscous, covered with viscous substance
examples
  • sticky hands
    klebrige Hände
    sticky hands
  • feucht, schwül, stickig, dunstig
    sticky weatheret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    sticky weatheret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • a sticky day
    ein schwüler Tag
    a sticky day
  • kritisch, unnachgiebig, zögernd
    sticky inflexible, hesitant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    sticky inflexible, hesitant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • schwierig, unangenehm, eklig
    sticky difficult, unpleasant slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    sticky difficult, unpleasant slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
examples
Die Reifen haften sehr gut.
The tyres are very sticky.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie trinken den wunderbaren Nektar und sind danach klebrig.
They drink this fabulous nectar and then they're all a bit sticky.
Source: TED
Die Reifen haften sehr gut.
The tires are very sticky.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Politiker hatte klebrige Finger und fünf Prozent von jedem Vertrag landeten in seiner Tasche.
The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.
Source: Tatoeba
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sticky
[ˈstiki]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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hölzern, stockartig, steif
  • hölzern, stockartig, steif
    sticky rare | seltenselten (wooden, stiff)
    sticky rare | seltenselten (wooden, stiff)
Die Reifen haften sehr gut.
The tyres are very sticky.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie trinken den wunderbaren Nektar und sind danach klebrig.
They drink this fabulous nectar and then they're all a bit sticky.
Source: TED
Die Reifen haften sehr gut.
The tires are very sticky.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Politiker hatte klebrige Finger und fünf Prozent von jedem Vertrag landeten in seiner Tasche.
The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.
Source: Tatoeba
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