plaster

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sơn bả matit

BrE /ˈplɑːstər/ AmE /ˈplæstər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 BUILDING MATERIAL [uncountable] B1

Sơn bả matit

a powder that is mixed with water to make a soft paste which hardens and sticks things together, used for covering walls or making models

  • put plaster on something

Collocations plaster the wall · plaster over a crack

  • They are going to plaster the walls.

    Họ sẽ bả matit lên tường.

2 MEDICINE [countable] B1

Dạng thuốc dán / thuốc bôi

a medicine that is put on a sore or injured part of your body to protect it and make you feel better

  • put plaster on/in something

Collocations plaster a cut · plaster an injury

  • He put a plaster on his finger.

    Anh ấy đã dán thuốc lên ngón tay.

3 HIT [transitive] B2

Đánh / Đập vào

to hit someone or something with your hand, a stick, etc., especially when you are angry

  • plaster somebody/something

Collocations plaster a wall with paint · plaster someone's face

  • He plastered the wall with paint.

    Anh ta đã sơn lên tường.

4 COVER [transitive] C1

Bao phủ / Che kín

to cover something completely, especially a surface or area

  • plaster something

Collocations plaster the wall with posters · plaster a room with pictures

  • She plastered the walls with posters.

    Cô ấy đã dán đầy tường bằng poster.