plaster

I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]

nome

1) ing. art. med. gesso m.

to have a leg in plaster — avere una gamba ingessata

2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.

a (piece of) plaster — un cerotto

II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]

verbo transitivo

1) ing. intonacare [wall]

2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare (with di)

3) med. ingessare

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- plaster down

- plaster over

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1. noun

1) ((also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) intonaco

2) ((also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gesso

3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) cerotto

2. verb

1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) intonacare

2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) impiastrare

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- plasterer

- plastic 3. adjective

(easily made into different shapes.) plastico, modellabile

- plastic surgery

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plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/

n. [uc]

1 (edil.) intonaco; malta da intonaco

2 (= plaster of Paris) gesso di Parigi; scagliola

3 (med.) impiastro; cataplasma

4 (med., = sticking plaster) cerotto

5 (med.) gesso: He's got one leg in plaster, ha una gamba ingessata

● plaster cast, (arte) calco, modello in gesso; (med.) ingessatura, gesso: to have one's arm in a plaster cast, avere un braccio ingessato □ (edil.) plaster coat, (mano d') intonaco □ plaster refuse, calcinacci □ (med.) to put a broken leg in plaster, ingessare una gamba rotta.

(to) plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/

v. t.

1 (edil.) intonacare (muri, ecc.)

2 (med.) applicare un impiastro a; mettere un cerotto su

3 (med.) ingessare (un braccio rotto, ecc.)

4 (fig.) impiastrare; ricoprire; tappezzare; affiggere, attaccare (con la colla, ecc.): They plastered posters on the walls, hanno attaccato manifesti ai muri

5 gessare (vino)

6 (agric.) gessare (un terreno)

7 (slang) picchiare forte; dare una batosta a; battere; sconfiggere

8 (slang, mil.) bombardare pesantemente; martellare (fig.)

● (fig.) to plaster sb. with praise, coprire q. di elogi □ The town was plastered with advertisements, i muri della città erano coperti di manifesti pubblicitari.

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I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]

nome

1) ing. art. med. gesso m.

to have a leg in plaster — avere una gamba ingessata

2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.

a (piece of) plaster — un cerotto

II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]

verbo transitivo

1) ing. intonacare [wall]

2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare (with di)

3) med. ingessare

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- plaster down

- plaster over