This is the 11891st most frequent French word.
surcollait
"Surcollait" is the imperfect tense of the French verb "surcoller," meaning "to glue over" or "to overlay with glue."
Here, 'surcollait' is used to describe a crafting action where patterns are attached onto fabric.
Le tailleur surcollait les motifs délicats sur le vêtement.
The tailor overglued the delicate patterns onto the garment.
In this case, 'surcollait' refers to an action of secure attachment using glue or adhesive.
Elle surcollait chaque photo dans son album pour les rendre permanentes.
She overglued each photo into her album to make them permanent.
'Surcollait' is applied here to emphasize the process of adding decorative elements firmly to an artwork.