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Plaster
01
curita, tirita
a small medical dressing that one can stick over a wound or cut in order to keep it clean and protect it
Dialect
British
British
Ejemplos
She put a plaster on her finger after cutting it while cooking.
Ella se puso una curita en el dedo después de cortárselo cocinando.
The child fell and scraped his knee, so his mom applied a plaster.
El niño se cayó y se raspó la rodilla, por lo que su madre le puso una curita.
02
yeso, escayola
any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
03
yeso
a material with a soft texture that is a combination of sand, water, and lime which is used to cover walls and ceilings to smooth their surface
04
yeso, enlucido
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
05
curita, tirita
a piece of medical material that can be put on swellings to treat it
Ejemplos
The herbal plaster she used contained soothing ingredients to calm the inflammation on her skin.
El emplasto herbal que usó contenía ingredientes calmantes para aliviar la inflamación en su piel.
She used a medicated plaster to alleviate the muscle pain in her lower back.
Ella usó un emplasto medicado para aliviar el dolor muscular en la parte baja de la espalda.
to plaster
01
poner un curita
to encase a part of the body in plaster
Transitive: to plaster a body part
Ejemplos
After breaking his arm, the doctor plastered it to ensure proper healing.
Después de romperse el brazo, el médico lo enyesó para asegurar una curación adecuada.
The athlete 's ankle injury required the medical team to plaster it for stabilization.
La lesión en el tobillo del atleta requirió que el equipo médico lo enyesara para su estabilización.
02
enyesar, cubrir
to cover something noticeably or heavily by sticking or applying a substance onto it
Transitive: to plaster a surface with sth
Ejemplos
She decided to plaster her bedroom walls with posters of her favorite bands.
Ella decidió empapelar las paredes de su habitación con pósters de sus bandas favoritas.
The activists plastered the city with flyers to raise awareness about the upcoming event.
Los activistas empapelaron la ciudad con folletos para concienciar sobre el próximo evento.
03
aplicar, emplastar
to apply a medicinal or therapeutic substance onto a wound or affected area
Transitive: to plaster a wound or sore skin
Ejemplos
The nurse plastered the burn with a soothing ointment to relieve pain and promote healing.
La enfermera aplicó una pomada calmante en la quemadura para aliviar el dolor y promover la curación.
He plastered the rash with a medicated cream to alleviate itching and irritation.
Él aplicó la erupción con una crema medicada para aliviar la picazón y la irritación.
04
enyesar
to cover a wall, ceiling, etc. with a soft usually white material that is made of sand, water, and lime in order to smooth its surface
Transitive: to plaster a surface
Ejemplos
The artisan plastered the walls of the medieval castle to repair cracks and imperfections.
El artesano enlucía las paredes del castillo medieval para reparar grietas e imperfecciones.
We hired a contractor to plaster the newly constructed addition to our home.
Contratamos a un contratista para enyesar la recién construida ampliación de nuestra casa.
05
empapelar, pegar
to display something prominently and widely to attract attention
Transitive: to plaster sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The campaign team plastered posters of the candidate across the city to raise awareness.
El equipo de campaña empapeló la ciudad con carteles del candidato para crear conciencia.
The artist plastered flyers advertising the art exhibition on every street corner.
El artista empapeló volantes publicitando la exposición de arte en cada esquina.
