sticker

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : petite pointe acérée sur une plante ; étiquette adhésive ; question ou problème particulièrement difficile ou épineux ; ou petit couteau à lame pointue servant à percer ou à frapper.

A noun with multiple meanings: a small sharp-pointed tip on a plant; an adhesive label; a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem; or a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing.

1. Sharp plant partB2formal

   A small, sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf, such as a thorn or prickle.

   Piquant (partie de plante)

   • Be careful of the stickers on that rose bush.
   • The cactus is covered in sharp stickers.
   • He got a sticker in his finger while gardening.

   Synonymesbarbpricklespikespinethorn

2. Adhesive labelA1informal

   A sticky label or decal, often used for decoration, identification, or promotion.

   autocollant

   • She put a sticker on her laptop.
   • The children collected stickers from the cereal boxes.
   • The package had a fragile sticker on it.

   Synonymesdecallabelstamptransfer

3. Difficult problemC1informal

   A particularly challenging or puzzling question or problem.

   Problème difficile

   • The final question on the test was a real sticker.
   • This math problem is a sticker for most students.
   • The puzzle turned out to be a sticker for the whole team.

   Synonymesconundrumenigmaposerpuzzlerriddlestumper

4. C2formal

   A short knife with a pointed blade, used for piercing or stabbing.

   Couteau à pointe (poignard court)

   • The sailor carried a sticker for close combat.
   • He pulled out a sticker from his belt.
   • The antique sticker had an ornate handle.

   Synonymesbladedaggerdirkponiardshivstiletto