plaster

pansement

Petite protection qui colle à la peau pour couvrir une coupure ou une autre petite blessure.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a plaster on something (She put a plaster on her finger.)

Synonymes : adhesive bandage, dressing

Expressions courantes : put a plaster, plaster on something, sticky plaster

plâtre

Mélange humide utilisé pour recouvrir murs et plafonds, qui devient dur et lisse en séchant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : render, stucco, grout, stucco

Expressions courantes : wet plaster, plaster wall, plaster ceiling

plâtrer, enduire

Recouvrir un mur ou un plafond d’un mélange humide qui devient dur et lisse en séchant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : plaster over something (They plastered over the exposed bricks.)

Expressions courantes : plaster a wall, plaster the ceiling, plaster over something

couvrir, placarder

Recouvrir une surface d’une grande quantité de quelque chose, souvent en le collant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : plaster something with something (They plastered the walls with posters.); plaster something over something (She plastered stickers over her notebook.)

Synonymes : cover

Expressions courantes : plaster with something, plaster something everywhere, plaster over something

barbouiller, enduire

Étaler une couche épaisse de matière humide ou collante sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : plaster something with something (She plastered her face with cream.); plaster something on something (He plastered gel on his hair.)

Synonymes : smear, coat

Expressions courantes : plaster with mud, plaster on cream, plaster something over

mettre un pansement, panser

Recouvrir une coupure ou une blessure d’un pansement protecteur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : dress, bandage

Expressions courantes : plaster a wound, plaster a cut

bombarder, tabasser

Frapper ou attaquer très violemment quelqu’un ou quelque chose, en causant des dégâts.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : plaster something with something (The army plastered the ridge with shells.)

Synonymes : pound, batter

Expressions courantes : plaster with bombs, plaster the enemy, plaster someone’s face