plaster

cerotto

Piccola protezione adesiva che si applica sulla pelle per coprire tagli o altre ferite leggere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a plaster on something (She put a plaster on her finger.)

Sinonimi: adhesive bandage, dressing

Espressioni comuni: put a plaster, plaster on something, sticky plaster

intonaco, gesso

Miscela umida usata per rivestire pareti e soffitti, che diventa dura e liscia asciugandosi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: render, stucco, grout, stucco

Espressioni comuni: wet plaster, plaster wall, plaster ceiling

intonacare

Rivestire una parete o un soffitto con una miscela umida che diventa dura e liscia asciugandosi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: plaster over something (They plastered over the exposed bricks.)

Espressioni comuni: plaster a wall, plaster the ceiling, plaster over something

ricoprire, tappezzare

Coprire una superficie con una grande quantità di qualcosa, spesso incollandolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: cover

Espressioni comuni: plaster with something, plaster something everywhere, plaster over something

spalmare, imbrattare

Stendere su qualcosa uno strato spesso di una sostanza umida o appiccicosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: smear, coat

Espressioni comuni: plaster with mud, plaster on cream, plaster something over

medicare, mettere un cerotto

Coprire un taglio o una ferita con una medicazione protettiva.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: dress, bandage

Espressioni comuni: plaster a wound, plaster a cut

bombardare, picchiare

Colpire o attaccare qualcuno o qualcosa con grande forza, causando danni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: plaster something with something (The army plastered the ridge with shells.)

Sinonimi: pound, batter

Espressioni comuni: plaster with bombs, plaster the enemy, plaster someone’s face