paste up: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustraliaCanadaneutralinformal
    • To affix posters, notices, or other printed material to a wall or surface using adhesive (especially wheatpaste or glue).

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    • The students pasted up their posters on the school walls for the upcoming science fair.

      The students affixed their posters on the school walls for the upcoming science fair.

    • She spent the afternoon pasting up flyers around town to advertise the concert.

      She spent the afternoon putting up flyers around town to advertise the concert.

    • Have you pasted up the notices about the meeting in the main hallway yet?

      Have you put up the notices about the meeting in the main hallway yet?

    • They pasted up colorful banners outside the venue to welcome guests.

      They affixed colorful banners outside the venue to welcome guests.

  • 2.

    USUKtechnicalhistorical
    • In traditional printing and graphic design, to assemble a page layout by physically pasting type, images, or artwork onto a board in preparation for reproduction; to perform layout work manually.

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    • Before digital design, artists used to paste up layouts by hand on large boards.

      Before digital design, artists assembled layouts manually on large boards.

    • The graphic designer carefully pasted up the images and text to prepare the magazine page.

      The graphic designer carefully assembled the images and text to prepare the magazine page.

    • Did you paste up the ad layout for the client meeting tomorrow?

      Did you assemble the ad layout for the client meeting tomorrow?

    • They spent hours pasting up the newspaper pages before sending them for printing.

      They spent hours assembling the newspaper pages before sending them for printing.

  • 3.

    USUKinformal
    • To apply an adhesive or paste to something; to plaster or stick material together using paste.

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    • We need to paste up the wallpaper properly to avoid bubbles and wrinkles.

      We need to apply the wallpaper adhesive properly to avoid bubbles and wrinkles.

    • He pasted up the torn sections of the book cover with glue to prevent further damage.

      He glued the torn sections of the book cover to prevent further damage.

    • Did you paste up the cardboard pieces before assembling the model airplane?

      Did you stick the cardboard pieces together before assembling the model airplane?

    • They pasted up the decorative paper onto the boxes as part of the craft project.

      They glued the decorative paper onto the boxes as part of the craft project.

Examples:

  • EN: Once upon a time I was a "paste up artist."
    TE: అవును, నేను ఒకప్పుడు "Most Valued Professional"గా ఉన్నాను.
  • EN: When they tell me to end it with Bat'a, I'll paste up his store from top to bottom.
    ES: Si un día me ordenan serlo con Bat'a, no le quepa duda de que no haré distinciones.
  • EN: Yes, it's gonna make it harder to make the deadline but it's doable if I stay late and paste up the board tomorrow night.
    ES: Sí, será difícil cumplir con la fecha de entrega pero podré hacerlo si me quedo hasta tarde y preparo todo mañana a la noche.
  • EN: I got me a notice to paste up.
    ES: Tengo una notificación para fijar.
    ID: Aku membawa pemberitahuan yang harus diumumkan.
  • EN: Trust me, if I have to paste up a sign... in every nail salon and dumpling shop in Pennsylvania, I'll make sure they know.
    ES: Créanme, aunque tenga que pegar un letrero en todos los comedores de bolas de masa en Pensilvania, haré que se enteren.
    ID: Percayalah, jika harus aku tempel tanda di semua salon kuku dan toko pangsit di Pennsylvania, akan aku pastikan semua orang tahu.
  • EN: Well, here's our Martha Stewart blurb, all blown up and ready to roll out and paste up on that wall.
    ES: Bueno, aquí está nuestra publicidad de Martha Stewart, ampliada y preparada para estirarla y pegara en esa pared.
    ID: Ini uraian Martha Stewart kita siap dibuka dan ditempel di dinding itu.
  • EN: Eventually, he dick-pukes a little baby paste up her wazoo, which takes hold.
    ES: Al final, su pene vomita un poco de pasta de bebé en su conejito y allí se queda.
    ID: Lalu spermanya membuahi sel telur, dan menjadi janin.
  • EN: Volunteers didn't have strong enough glue to paste up their posters.
    ES: Los voluntarios no tenían pegamento fuerte para los carteles.
  • EN: Graffiti writers reinvented themselves, and you had people like Cost and Revs who started putting wheat paste up everywhere with all kinds of messaging.
    ES: Los escritores de graffiti se reinventaron, y tenías gente como Cost y Revs que empezaron a poner pasta de trigo por todas partes con todo tipo de mensajería.
  • EN: Swoon, one of the few women graffiti artists, who'd paste up her wood cuts.
    ES: Swoon, una de las pocas mujeres artistas de graffiti, que pegaría sus cortes de madera.
  • EN: Don't trace what you can paste up.
    HI: उमग कर नहीं जो सकें आप पहना।
  • EN: Ever roll a tube of tooth paste up from the bottom?
    ID: Pernahkah kau menggulung pasta gigi ke atas dari bawah?
  • EN: Go with him and pack the bean paste up.
    ID: Pergilah dengannya dan bungkuskan pasta kacangnya.
  • EN: Just copy and paste up.
    TE: కేవలం కాపీ & అతికించండి.

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