What does goma in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word goma in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use goma in Spanish.

The word goma in Spanish means rubber, rubber, rubber band, elastic band, scrunchie, gumma, rubber, India rubber, latex, glue, tyre, rubber seal, rubber ring, rubber bullet, have a hangover, gum Arabic, eraser, wood glue, gum, foam rubber, foam rubber, foam rubber, play French skipping, get over a hangover, rubber-soled shoes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word goma

rubber

nombre femenino (material elástico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La goma es un material muy resistente. Me compré unas botas de goma para la lluvia.
I bought some rubber boots for rainy weather.

rubber

nombre femenino (utensilio para borrar lápiz) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usa la goma para borrar lo que escribiste con lápiz.
Use the rubber to rub out what you wrote in pencil.

rubber band, elastic band

nombre femenino (tira elástica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me hace falta una goma para sujetar la baraja de cartas; no encuentro su caja.
I need an elastic band to wrap around the cards; I can't find the box.

scrunchie

nombre femenino (ES (coletero, liga para el pelo) (covered in fabric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La goma de la coleta te ha dejado marca en el pelo.
The scrunchie has left a mark in your hair.

gumma

nombre ambiguo en cuanto al género (Medicina: tumor sifilítico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El médico notó la aparición de gomas en el hígado de la paciente.
The doctor noticed the appearance of gummas in the patient's liver.

rubber

nombre femenino (coloquial (preservativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sin goma, no tengo relaciones sexuales.
I don't have sexual relations without a rubber.

India rubber, latex

nombre femenino (plantas: sustancia viscosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Así extraen la goma del árbol del caucho.
This is how India rubber (or: latex) is extracted from the rubber tree.

glue

nombre femenino (pegamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Limpia el exceso de goma antes de que se seque.
Wipe off any excess glue before it dries.

tyre

nombre femenino (de coche: neumático) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aunque ahorres dinero, no es buena idea que compres gomas usadas para tu coche.
Even though you are saving money, it is not a good idea to buy used tyres for your car.

rubber seal, rubber ring

(redondel de goma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tapa lleva un aro de goma para evitar la pérdida de líquidos.
The lid has a rubber seal to prevent leakage.

rubber bullet

(no letal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Atacaron a los manifestantes con balas de goma.
They attacked the protesters with rubber bullets.

have a hangover

locución verbal (CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, coloq (tener resaca)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Bebí mucho anoche y hoy estoy de goma.

gum Arabic

nombre femenino (goma de acacia E414)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La goma arábiga se utilizaba como pegamento.

eraser

nombre femenino (caucho: borrador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Alguien tiene una goma de borrar que me pueda prestar?
Does anyone have an eraser that I can borrow?

wood glue

(pegamento, cola)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puedes pegar el tapete con goma de carpintero.

gum

nombre femenino (chicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta la goma de mascar con sabor a fresa.
I like strawberry-flavored gum.

foam rubber

locución nominal femenina (material plástico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María compró almohadones de goma espuma.
Maria bought pillows made of foam rubber.

foam rubber

nombre masculino (coloquial (material: espuma de poliuretano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

foam rubber

nombre femenino (material plástico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María compró almohadones de gomaespuma.
Maria bought pillows made of foam rubber.

play French skipping

locución verbal (saltar cantando) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las niñas jugaban a la goma en el recreo.
The girls played French skipping during the break.

get over a hangover

locución verbal (CR, GT, HN, SV, NI, coloquial (superar la resaca)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Toma mucho jugo de naranja para quitarte la goma.

rubber-soled shoes

(zapatos cómodos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Las zapatillas de goma son muy cómodas.
Rubber-soled shoes are very comfortable.

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