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Definition: past participle of coller - to glue

être collé is found in several interesting expressions:

être collé à - to be stuck to (e.g., le timbre doit être collé à l'enveloppe - the stamp needs to be stuck to the envelope)

être collé à un examen (informal) - to flunk a test; être collé en histoire/français - to flunk history/French

être collé à/contre/sur qqchose (informal) - to be stuck/attached to (literally and figuratively)

être collé l'un à l'autre - to cling to one another

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