plaster

a mixture of powder and water that is spread on walls to make them smooth before painting or wallpapering

yeso, mortero

Collocations plaster the wall

• They're going to plaster the walls next week.

  Vas a poner yeso en las paredes la próxima semana.

a medicine that is put on cuts and wounds to protect them from infection

parche, vendaje

Collocations put plaster on a cut

• She put some plaster on the cut.

  Ella puso un parche en la herida.

a flat piece of wood or plastic that is fixed to a wall to hold up pictures, shelves, etc.

clavo, tornillo para cuadro

Collocations put up plaster

• He put a couple of plasters on the wall to hold up his pictures.

  Él clavó algunos tornillos para cuadros en la pared para colgar sus fotos.

to cover a wall with plaster

poner yeso, cubrir con yeso

• plaster something

• They're going to plaster the walls next week.

  Vas a poner yeso en las paredes la próxima semana.

to put medicine on cuts and wounds with plasters

vendar, curar con vendas

• plaster something

• She plastered the cut with medicine.

  Ella vendó la herida con medicamento.

to put up many posters or notices in a public place

pegar carteles, anunciar

• plaster something

• They plastered the town with posters.

  Pegaron carteles por toda la ciudad.

to cover something completely, especially in a way that is not wanted or needed

cubrir completamente, llenar de

• plaster something

• The room was plastered with photographs.

  La habitación estaba llena de fotografías.

to cover a wall or ceiling with wallpaper, paint, etc.

poner papel tapiz, pintar

• plaster something

• They're going to plaster the walls with wallpaper.

  Vas a poner papel tapiz en las paredes.