bâton de colle
masculine
In French, the phrase for glue stick is bâton de colle.
The term refers to a solid adhesive tube.
Meaning: solid adhesive tube (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In French, the word colle is used as a slang term for a detention or a difficult exam question.
- The term bâton can also refer to a 'baton' in music or athletics, which are direct English borrowings from this French word.
- To 'be glued' to something, être collé, can describe someone who is clinging to another person in a romantic or annoying way.
Examples in context
- Pourriez-vous me passer le bâton de colle, s'il vous plaît?Could you pass me the glue stick, please?
- Avez-vous un tube de colle que je pourrais utiliser?Do you have a glue stick that I could use?
- J'ai besoin d'un bâton de colle pour mon projet artistique.I need a glue stick for my art project.
- Je cherche un bâton de colle.I am looking for a glue stick.
- Il reste un bâton de colle dans le sac.There is a glue stick left in the bag.
- Peux-tu me donner ce bâton de colle ?Can you give me this glue stick?
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are working on a school project together.
- LéaLucas, as-tu un bâton de colle ?Lucas, do you have a glue stick?
- LucasOui, j'en ai un ici.Yes, I have one here.
- LéaMerci, je dois coller ces images.Thanks, I need to glue these images.
- LucasDe rien, tiens le bâton de colle.You're welcome, here is the glue stick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “glue stick” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
