stick
noun
/stɪk/
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- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
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palo,
barra,
mástel,
tortol,
tortor
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- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
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bastón,
palanca de cambios,
palo
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- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
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astilla,
ramita
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- a stick of butter
(chiefly, North America) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
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barra
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- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
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palanca de mando
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- (hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
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palo de hockey,
palo
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stick
verb
/stɪk/
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- (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
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pegar,
atascarse
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- (transitive, slang, dated) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
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pegarse,
pegar
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- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
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clavar
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- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
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acertar,
achuntar,
atinar,
clavar,
pegar
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- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
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permanecer
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- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
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poner
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