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plaster ['plɑ:stə(r)]1 noun(a) (for walls, modelling) plâtre m(b) (for broken limbs) plâtre m;∎ British her arm was in plaster elle avait le bras dans le plâtre∎ (sticking) plaster pansement m (adhésif);∎ corn plasters pansements mpl coricides(model, statue) de ou en plâtre(b) (smear → ointment, cream) enduire;∎ she had plastered make-up on her face, her face was plastered with make-up elle avait une belle couche de maquillage sur la figure;∎ they were plastered with mud ils étaient couverts de boue(c) (make stick) coller;∎ the rain had plastered his shirt to his back la pluie lui avait plaqué la chemise sur le dos;∎ he tried to plaster his hair down with oil il mit de l'huile sur ses cheveux pour essayer de les plaquer sur sa tête∎ to plaster sth with sth couvrir qch de qch;∎ to plaster a wall with notices, to plaster notices over a wall couvrir un mur d'affiches;∎ the town was plastered with election posters les murs de la ville étaient tapissés ou recouverts d'affiches électorales;∎ her name was plastered over the front pages son nom s'étalait en première pageplaster of Paris plâtre m de Paris or à mouler(hole, crack) boucher (avec du plâtre)
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