- plaster
- 1. noun
1) ((also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) revoque, enlucido2) ((also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) yeso3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) esparadrapo, tirita
2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) enyesar, enlucir2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) embadurnar, untar•- plastic
3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) de plástico; moldeableplaster1 n1. yesothe plaster on the walls was cracked el yeso de las paredes tenía grietas2. escayolaher arm is in plaster tiene el brazo escayolado3. esparadrapo / tiritaput a plaster on the cut so that it doesn't get infected ponte una tirita en el corte para que no se infecteplaster2 vb enyesara man came to plaster the walls vino un hombre a enyesar las paredesplastertr['plɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]noun1 (powder, mixture - gen) yeso; (for walls) revoque nombre masculino, enlucido2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL escayola■ he's got his arm in plaster tiene el brazo escayoladotransitive verb1 (wall, ceiling) enyesar, enlucir2 (cover, spread) cubrir (with, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLplaster cast SMALLART/SMALL vaciado de yeso 2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL escayoladoplaster of Paris yeso de matesticking plaster esparadrapo, tiritaplaster ['plæstər] vt1) : enyesar, revocar (con yeso)2) cover: cubrir, llenara wall plastered with notices: una pared cubierta de avisosplaster n1) : yeso m, revoque m (para paredes, etc.)2) : escayola f, yeso m (en medicina)3)plaster of Paris['pærɪs] : yeso m mateplastern.• enlucido s.m.• esparadrapo s.m.• guarnecido s.m.• parche s.m.• revoque s.m.• yeso s.m.v.• enlucir v.• enyesar v.• guarnecer v.• lucir v.• pegar v.• revocar v.
I 'plæstər, 'plɑːstə(r)noun1) ua) (Const) (powder, mixture) yeso m; (on walls) revoque m, enlucido mb) plaster (of Paris) (Art, Med) yeso m, escayola f (Esp)to have one's leg in plaster — tener* la pierna enyesada or (Esp) escayolada
2) c (sticking plaster) (BrE) Band-Aid
II
transitive verb1) \<\<wall/room\>\> revocar*, enlucir*; \<\<cracks\>\> rellenar con yeso2) (cover)they plastered the wall with posters — cubrieron or empapelaron la pared de afiches
she plastered herself with make-up — se pintarrajeó toda
3) (defeat) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)['plɑːstǝ(r)]1. N1) (Constr) yeso m ; (=layer on wall) enlucido m2) (Med) (for broken limb) escayola f , yeso m (LAm)with his leg in plaster — con la pierna escayolada or (LAm) enyesada
3) (Brit) (=sticking plaster) esparadrapo m , tirita f , curita f (LAm)4)plaster of Paris — yeso m mate
2. VT1) (Constr) enyesar; [+ wall] enyesar, enlucirto plaster over a hole — llenar or tapar un hoyo con yeso
2) (=cover) cubrir, llenarto plaster a wall with posters — cubrir or llenar una pared de carteles
the children came back plastered with mud — los niños volvieron cubiertos de lodo
3) (=stick) pegarto plaster posters on a wall — pegar carteles en una pared
the story was plastered all over the front page — el reportaje llenaba toda la primera plana
4) * dar una paliza a *3.CPD [model, statue] de yesoplaster cast N — (Med) escayola f , enyesado m (LAm); (=model, statue) vaciado m de yeso
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I ['plæstər, 'plɑːstə(r)]noun1) ua) (Const) (powder, mixture) yeso m; (on walls) revoque m, enlucido mb) plaster (of Paris) (Art, Med) yeso m, escayola f (Esp)to have one's leg in plaster — tener* la pierna enyesada or (Esp) escayolada
2) c (sticking plaster) (BrE) Band-Aid
II
transitive verb1) \<\<wall/room\>\> revocar*, enlucir*; \<\<cracks\>\> rellenar con yeso2) (cover)they plastered the wall with posters — cubrieron or empapelaron la pared de afiches
she plastered herself with make-up — se pintarrajeó toda
3) (defeat) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
