plaster

tirita, curita

Pequeña cubierta adhesiva que se pega a la piel para proteger cortes u otras heridas leves.

En inglés sencillo: A small cover that sticks to your skin to protect a cut or other small injury.

• I need a plaster for this cut.
• He put a plaster on his knee.
• Have you got any plasters in your bag?

Cómo se usa: a plaster on something (She put a plaster on her finger.)

Sinónimos: adhesive bandage, dressing

Expresiones frecuentes: put a plaster, plaster on something, sticky plaster

yeso, escayola

Mezcla húmeda para revestir paredes y techos que queda dura y lisa al secarse.

En inglés sencillo: A wet mixture used to cover walls and ceilings, which becomes hard and smooth when dry.

• The plaster is still wet.
• Old plaster fell from the ceiling.
• They covered the rough brick wall with plaster.

Sinónimos: render, stucco, grout, stucco

Expresiones frecuentes: wet plaster, plaster wall, plaster ceiling

enyesar, revocar

Cubrir una pared o un techo con una mezcla húmeda que se vuelve dura y lisa al secarse.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a wall or ceiling with a wet building mixture that dries hard and smooth.

• We need to plaster this wall.
• She plastered the bedroom ceiling yesterday.
• The builder will plaster over the damaged area.

Cómo se usa: plaster over something (They plastered over the exposed bricks.)

Expresiones frecuentes: plaster a wall, plaster the ceiling, plaster over something

cubrir, empapelar

Cubrir una superficie con gran cantidad de algo, a menudo pegándolo.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a surface with a large amount of something, often by sticking it on.

• They plastered the door with notices.
• Her photo was plastered across every newspaper.
• Fans plastered stickers all over the bus.

Cómo se usa: plaster something with something (They plastered the walls with posters.); plaster something over something (She plastered stickers over her notebook.)

Sinónimos: cover

Expresiones frecuentes: plaster with something, plaster something everywhere, plaster over something

embadurnar, untar

Extender una capa gruesa de una sustancia húmeda o pegajosa sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To spread a thick layer of a wet or sticky substance over something.

• She plastered cream on her hands.
• His boots were plastered with mud.
• He plastered a thick layer of paste over the crack.

Cómo se usa: plaster something with something (She plastered her face with cream.); plaster something on something (He plastered gel on his hair.)

Sinónimos: smear, coat

Expresiones frecuentes: plaster with mud, plaster on cream, plaster something over

poner un apósito, vendar

Cubrir un corte o una herida con un apósito protector.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a cut or injury with a protective medical dressing.

• The nurse plastered the cut.
• He washed and plastered the wound on his arm.
• She plastered his injured finger before he returned to work.

Sinónimos: dress, bandage

Expresiones frecuentes: plaster a wound, plaster a cut

bombardear, apalear

Golpear o atacar con mucha fuerza a alguien o algo, causando daños.

En inglés sencillo: To hit or attack someone or something very hard, causing damage.

• The guns plastered the enemy position.
• Bombers plastered the railway station during the attack.
• He threatened to plaster my face if I came back.

Cómo se usa: plaster something with something (The army plastered the ridge with shells.)

Sinónimos: pound, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: plaster with bombs, plaster the enemy, plaster someone’s face