sellotape
sellotape · sellotapes · sellotaped · sellotaping
To seal with adhesive tapeTo seal with adhesive tape.
/ˈsɛləteɪp/
» This sellotape is no good – it keeps coming off.
Diese Klebestreifen taugen nichts; die gehen immer wieder ab.
Этот скотч никуда не годится — постоянно отклеивается.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK)To seal with adhesive tape.
More definitions
- fasten or attach with sellotape
Examples
4 sentencesThis sellotape is no good – it keeps coming off.
ruЭтот скотч никуда не годится — постоянно отклеивается. — Wezel
deDiese Klebestreifen taugen nichts; die gehen immer wieder ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sellotape is a useful tool for every arts and crafts hobbyist.
This sellotape doesn't stick.
ruЭтот скотч не клеится. — Wezel
deDieses Klebeband klebt nicht. — Zaghawa
This sellotape isn't sticky.
deDieses Klebeband klebt nicht. — Zaghawa
Forms
sellotapes, sellotaping, sellotaped, sellotaped| Base form | sellotape · to sellotape |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sellotapes |
| Present participle | sellotaping |
| Past simple | sellotaped |
| Past participle | sellotaped |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fasten or attach with sellotape:scotch tape
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle