sticker
gb/stˈɪkɚ/ us/stˈɪkɚ/
A2
English
~ 8400
matrica, nehéz dió, fogós feladat, vágóhídi szúró, tőr, szúrókés
NOUN
A2
1
matrica
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] puts a sticker on [something]
She put a rainbow sticker on her laptop.
Egy szivárványos matricát ragasztott a laptopjára.
The price sticker was still on the bottom of the cup.
Az árcímke még mindig a csésze alján volt.
Kids traded cartoon stickers during recess.
The teacher gave everyone a star sticker for finishing the homework.
He covered his guitar case with band stickers.
Learner examples
I have a cat sticker on my phone.
Van egy macskás matrica a telefonomon.
There is a red price sticker on the book.
Egy piros árcímke van a könyvön.
The child put stickers on the wall.
She used a name sticker on her notebook.
He got a smiley-face sticker from his teacher.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "sticker" with "stamp." A "stamp" is usually used for mail or official documents, while a "sticker" is any adhesive label or picture you stick onto things. Also, some learners say *"stick"* when they mean the noun *"sticker"* (e.g., *"I put a stick on my laptop"*), but *"stick"* is mainly a verb or a piece of wood.
Meaning
small adhesive label or image
Collocations
bumper sticker
|price sticker
|name sticker
|reward sticker
|collectible sticker
|sticker album
Synonyms
label (Often suggests text with information like price or instructions, not always decorative.)
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decal (Usually a decorative picture or design, often larger and sometimes more permanent than a simple sticker.)
Themes
daily life
|shopping
|children
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small piece of paper or plastic with a sticky side that you put on things to show a picture, word, or sign.
A small piece of paper, plastic, or similar material with an adhesive back, used to attach a picture, design, or information to a surface.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
2
nehéz dió
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is a real sticker for [someone]
The last question on the test was a real sticker.
A teszt utolsó kérdése igazi nehéz dió volt.
That physics problem is a sticker; hardly anyone in the class can solve it.
Az a fizikafeladat nehéz dió; az osztályban alig tudja valaki megoldani.
Our budget plan looked simple until we hit a sticker in the tax section.
The interview was fine, but their final brainteaser was a sticker.
This riddle is a bit of a sticker for younger students.
Learner examples
The third question was a real sticker for me.
A harmadik kérdés számomra igazi nehéz dió volt.
This math problem is a sticker; I cannot do it.
Ez a matekpélda nehéz dió; nem tudom megcsinálni.
The test was easy, but one question was a sticker.
That puzzle is a sticker for many students.
The last task in the game was a sticker.
Common mistake:
Learners may not recognize this meaning and interpret "sticker" only as the adhesive label. In sentences like "That last one was a real sticker," they might wrongly imagine a physical sticker instead of understanding it as a difficult question or problem.
Meaning
a very hard question or problem
Collocations
a real sticker
|that one was a sticker
|exam sticker
|math sticker
Synonyms
stumper (Informal term, especially in American English, strongly emphasizes that something completely stops someone from finding an answer.)
|
poser (Slightly old-fashioned; often used for a tricky or puzzling question.)
|
brain-teaser (Usually a fun or playful puzzle rather than a serious problem, but similarly difficult.)
Antonyms
no-brainer (Informal term for something that is extremely easy to understand or decide, the opposite of a difficult question.)
Themes
education
|work
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A question or problem that is very hard to answer or fix.
A question, problem, or task that is particularly difficult to answer or solve.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
a sticker works in [a slaughterhouse]
In older meat plants, the sticker was responsible for bleeding the cattle after stunning.
A régebbi húsüzemekben a vágóhídi szúró felelt a marhák kivéreztetéséért a kábítás után.
The union argued that the sticker position involved high physical and emotional stress.
A szakszervezet azzal érvelt, hogy a vágóhídi szúrói munkakör nagy fizikai és érzelmi megterheléssel jár.
Regulations changed the way a sticker could handle animals on the line.
He started in the plant as a sticker before moving into inspection work.
Training for a new sticker focused on both safety and animal welfare.
Learner examples
The sticker works in a large meat factory.
A vágóhídi szúró egy nagy húsüzemben dolgozik.
As a sticker, he must kill the animals quickly.
Vágóhídi szúróként gyorsan kell megölnie az állatokat.
In the past, a sticker used a long knife on the animals.
The sticker’s job is very hard and bloody.
A sticker in a slaughterhouse needs special training.
Meaning
slaughterhouse worker who stabs animals
Collocations
slaughterhouse sticker
|plant sticker
|the sticker and the butcher
Synonyms
slaughterman (More general term for someone who kills animals for meat, not limited to stabbing as a method.)
|
butcher (Often refers to someone who cuts and sells meat; only sometimes used for the person doing the actual killing in an industrial plant.)
Themes
work
|food
|agriculture
|animals
Definition
A person who works in a place where animals are killed for meat and whose job is to stab the animals so they bleed.
A worker in a slaughterhouse whose job is to kill or bleed animals by stabbing them, usually in the neck or chest.
NOUN
C2
SLANG
4
Usage pattern:
[someone] carries a sticker
He kept a big sticker on his belt when he went hog hunting.
Vaddisznóvadászatra menet egy nagy tőrt hordott az övén.
The old-timer pulled a sticker from his boot when he heard a noise outside.
Az öreg előhúzott egy tőrt a csizmájából, amikor zajt hallott odakint.
In some rural stories, a cowboy’s sticker is almost a part of his identity.
The guard was armed with a short sticker and a flashlight.
They joked that his camping knife was more like a sticker than a tool.
Learner examples
The hunter carried a long sticker on his belt.
A vadász egy hosszú tőrt hordott az övén.
He pulled a sticker from his boot.
Előhúzott egy tőrt a csizmájából.
In the story, the man used a sticker to fight the animal.
The sticker was sharp and dangerous.
They said he never went out at night without his sticker.
Meaning
long pointed knife or stabbing weapon
Collocations
carry a sticker
|pull a sticker
|pig sticker
Synonyms
knife (General term; does not necessarily suggest a long, pointed, or weapon-like object.)
|
dagger (A specialized word for a short, pointed weapon; often more formal or literary than slangy "sticker.")
Themes
weapons
|hunting
|violence
|animals
|law
Definition
A long, sharp knife used to stab animals or people.
A long, pointed knife or similar weapon used for stabbing, especially in hunting or fighting.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sticker
IPA
GB/stˈɪkɚ/
US/stˈɪkɚ/
Syllables & stress
stick - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (stick)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sticker
- Plural: stickers
Word family
Expressions
sticker price
1/stˈɪkɚ pɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
official full listed price
The full price you see on a product, especially a car, before you get any discount or special offer.
Examples
- The car’s sticker price was higher than we expected.
- Don’t just look at the sticker price; ask if the dealer can give you a better deal.
- The phone has a high sticker price, but the company offers payment plans.
bumper sticker
1/bˈʌmpɚ stˈɪkɚ/
fixed phrase
small message label on a car
A small piece of printed plastic or paper with words or a picture that people stick on the back of their car.
Examples
- Her car has a funny bumper sticker about coffee.
- Her car has a bumper sticker that says, "Support local businesses."
- The parking lot was full of cars with political bumper stickers.
- He sells funny bumper stickers online as a side business.
- He designed a custom bumper sticker for his band’s tour.