la

feminine

/kɔl/

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Translation

glue; detention (school); a poser

Word origin

From Greek kolla ('glue'), by way of Late Latin colla. The same word gives 'collagen' and, through the idea of glueing sheets together, 'protocol'.

Origin: Greek
Root: kolla
English cognates: collagen, protocol

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcolles

Examples

He put far too much glue on the paper.

Cette .

This glue does not hold on wood.

Saturday morning detentions last three hours.

She got two detentions last week for shouting in class.

, .

You have got me there, I do not know the answer.

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This word is part of lesson 42.