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paste

[/peɪst/]
noun/verbpl: pastes
pasta/cola
1. A thick, sticky substance made from a powder mixed with liquid
Mix the flour with water to make a paste.
Misture a farinha com água para fazer uma pasta.
2. An adhesive substance used for sticking things together
Use paste to attach the poster to the wall.
Use cola para colar o cartaz na parede.
3. A soft, smooth food product made from ground ingredients
Tomato paste is a common cooking ingredient.
Pasta de tomate é um ingrediente comum na culinária.
4. To stick something onto a surface using adhesive
Paste the image into the document.
Cole a imagem no documento.
5. To insert copied or cut material from a clipboard
Copy the text and paste it here.
Copie o texto e cole aqui.
Synonyms
adhesivegluecementputtyspread
Antonyms
separatedetachcut

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cola/pasta
Both terms are commonly used depending on context
Portugal
cola/pasta
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
General
colar (verb)
Used for the verb form in computing contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

paste and copy
tomato paste
paste up
paste the wall
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