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Plaster
01
Intonaco
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
Esempi
After the injection, the nurse placed a small plaster on his arm.
Dopo l'iniezione, l'infermiera ha messo un piccolo cerotto sul suo braccio.
02
gesso, intonaco
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
intonaco
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
intonaco, gesso
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
05
Intonaco
a piece of medical material that can be put on swellings to treat it
Esempi
The herbal plaster she used contained soothing ingredients to calm the inflammation on her skin.
Il cerotto a base di erbe che ha usato conteneva ingredienti lenitivi per calmare l'infiammazione sulla sua pelle.
to plaster
01
intonacare
to encase a part of the body in plaster
Transitive: to plaster a body part
Esempi
The injured dancer 's foot was plastered to allow the bones to mend properly.
Il piede del ballerino ferito è stato ingessato per permettere alle ossa di guarire correttamente.
02
intonacare, ricoprire
to cover something noticeably or heavily by sticking or applying a substance onto it
Transitive: to plaster a surface with sth
Esempi
To promote the new movie, they plastered the bus stops with large posters featuring the film's stars.
Per promuovere il nuovo film, hanno tappezzato le fermate degli autobus con grandi poster che ritraevano le star del film.
03
applicare, medicare
to apply a medicinal or therapeutic substance onto a wound or affected area
Transitive: to plaster a wound or sore skin
Esempi
He plastered the sunburned skin with aloe vera gel to soothe and moisturize.
Ha spalmato il gel di aloe vera sulla pelle scottata dal sole per lenire e idratare.
04
intonacare, imbiancare
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
Esempi
The workshop participants learned how to plaster the walls using traditional methods.
I partecipanti al workshop hanno imparato a intonacare le pareti utilizzando metodi tradizionali.
05
affiggere, tappezzare
to display something prominently and widely to attract attention
Transitive: to plaster sth somewhere
Esempi
The film studio plastered movie posters on buses, in subway stations, and on the sides of buildings.
Lo studio cinematografico ha tappezzato i manifesti del film sugli autobus, nelle stazioni della metropolitana e sui lati degli edifici.
