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————————esparadrapo, tiritan.• encerado s.m.• esparadrapo s.m.• parche s.m.• pegado s.m.• pegote s.m.• tirita* s.f.'stɪkɪŋnoun (BrE)a) c ( individual strip) curita® f (AmL), tirita® f (Esp)b) u ( tape) esparadrapo m, tela f emplástica (CS), cinta f adhesiva (RPl)['stɪkɪŋˌplɑːstǝ(r)]N (Brit) esparadrapo m, tirita f, curita f (LAm)* * *['stɪkɪŋ]noun (BrE)a) c ( individual strip) curita® f (AmL), tirita® f (Esp)b) u ( tape) esparadrapo m, tela f emplástica (CS), cinta f adhesiva (RPl) -
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s.esparadrapo, tela emplástica, tafetán inglés, curita. -
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s.tirita (to cover wound) (Esp.)curita (Am.); esparadrapo (to keep bandage in place) -
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tr['stɪkɪŋ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsticking point escolloadj.• pegajoso, -a adj.n.• pega s.f. -
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1. noun1) ((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.) revoque, enlucido2) ((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.) yeso3) ((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.) esparadrapo, tirita
2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) enyesar, enlucir2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) embadurnar, untar•- plastic
3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) de plástico; moldeableplaster1 n1. yeso2. escayola3. esparadrapo / tiritaput a plaster on the cut so that it doesn't get infected ponte una tirita en el corte para que no se infecteplaster2 vb enyesartr['plɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL escayola1 (wall, ceiling) enyesar, enlucir2 (cover, spread) cubrir ( with, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLplaster of Paris yeso de matesticking plaster esparadrapo, tiritaplaster ['plæstər] vt1) : enyesar, revocar (con yeso)2) cover: cubrir, llenara wall plastered with notices: una pared cubierta de avisosplaster n1) : yeso m, revoque m (para paredes, etc.)2) : escayola f, yeso m (en medicina)3)n.• enlucido s.m.• esparadrapo s.m.• guarnecido s.m.• parche s.m.• revoque s.m.• yeso s.m.v.• enlucir v.• enyesar v.• guarnecer v.• lucir v.• pegar v.• revocar v.
I 'plæstər, 'plɑːstə(r)1) ub) plaster (of Paris) (Art, Med) yeso m, escayola f (Esp)to have one's leg in plaster — tener* la pierna enyesada or (Esp) escayolada
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1) \<\<wall/room\>\> revocar*, enlucir*; \<\<cracks\>\> rellenar con yeso2) ( cover)they plastered the wall with posters — cubrieron or empapelaron la pared de afiches
3) ( defeat) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)['plɑːstǝ(r)]1. N1) (Constr) yeso m ; (=layer on wall) enlucido m2) (Med) (for broken limb) escayola f, yeso m (LAm)with his leg in plaster — con la pierna escayolada or (LAm) enyesada
3) (Brit) (=sticking plaster) esparadrapo m, tirita f, curita f (LAm)4)plaster of Paris — yeso m mate
2. VT1) (Constr) enyesar; [+ wall] enyesar, enlucirto plaster over a hole — llenar or tapar un hoyo con yeso
2) (=cover) cubrir, llenarto plaster a wall with posters — cubrir or llenar una pared de carteles
3) (=stick) pegar4) * dar una paliza a *3.CPD [model, statue] de yesoplaster cast N — (Med) escayola f, enyesado m (LAm); (=model, statue) vaciado m de yeso
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I ['plæstər, 'plɑːstə(r)]1) ub) plaster (of Paris) (Art, Med) yeso m, escayola f (Esp)to have one's leg in plaster — tener* la pierna enyesada or (Esp) escayolada
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1) \<\<wall/room\>\> revocar*, enlucir*; \<\<cracks\>\> rellenar con yeso2) ( cover)they plastered the wall with posters — cubrieron or empapelaron la pared de afiches
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esparadrapo sustantivo masculino surgical tape
esparadrapo sustantivo masculino (sticking) plaster, US bandage ' esparadrapo' also found in these entries: Spanish: despegar English: plaster - sticking-plaster - tape - sticking plaster -
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Del verbo tiritar: ( conjugate tiritar) \ \
tirita es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: tirita tiritar
tirita sustantivo femenino (Esp) Band-Aid® (AmE), sticking plaster (BrE)
tiritar ( conjugate tiritar) verbo intransitivo to shiver, tremble;
tirita sustantivo femenino (sticking) plaster, Elastoplast(r), US Band-Aid(r)
tiritar verbo intransitivo to shiver [de, with] ' tirita' also found in these entries: English: Band-Aid - Elastoplast - plaster - sticking-plaster -
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I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
stick1 n1. palo2. bastónstick2 vb1. pegar2. clavar3. atascarsetr[stɪk]2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijadato get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguienstick figure figura de palotesstick insect insecto palo————————tr[stɪk]1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar2 familiar poner, meter■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar1 (penetrate) clavarse■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!2 (fix, become attached) pegarse3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse4 (remain) quedarse5 (in cards) plantarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make stick (accusation, charge) probar■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algoto stick at nothing no pararse en barrasto stick one's neck out jugarse el tipoto stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece1) stab: clavar2) attach: pegar3) put: poner4)to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)stick vi1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse2) jam: atascarse3)to stick around : quedarse4)to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)5)to stick to : no abandonarstick to your guns: manténgase firme6)to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)7)to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocidostick n1) branch, twig: ramita f2) : palo m, vara fa walking stick: un bastónn.• bastón s.m.• palo s.m.• porra s.f.• vara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.• adherirse (Pegarse) v.• agarrarse v.• encolar v.• pegar v.• pegarse (Adherirse) v.• picar v.• sujetar v.stɪk
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
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vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up
I [stɪk]1. N1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta fto give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn
- use or wield the big stickcleft 2., end 1., 1)2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m3) (esp Brit)* (=criticism)to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho
4)old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m
he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *
5) sticksb) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mplc)- live in the sticks- up sticks2.CPDstick insect N — insecto m palo
stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas
II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)1. VT1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincarnose 1., 1)3) (=pierce) picarto stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn
- squeal like a stuck pig4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar6)to be stuck —
a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavadothe mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado
the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve
to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado
b) (=trapped)c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprietoI'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado
d)to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn
and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso
e)7)to get stuck —
a)to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien
b)2. VI1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarsethe bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras
the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca
3) (=extend, protrude)4) (=be embedded)5) (fig) (with prep or adv)•
just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás•
we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos•
to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn•
it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado•
to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principiosdecide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!
let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal
if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien
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stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien- stick to sb like a limpet or leechgun 1., 1)6) (=balk)he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio
7) (Cards)I stick, I'm sticking — me planto
- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *[stɪk]
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
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vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up -
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cinta sustantivo femenino (Med) sticking plaster; cinta durex® (AmL excl CS) or (AmL) scotch® or (Col) pegante Scotch tape® (AmE), Sellotape® (BrE); cinta negra (Méx) sustantivo masculino y femenino (Dep) black belt; cinta transportadora conveyor belt ( en carreras) tapec) (Audio, Video) tape;cinta de video or (Esp) vídeo videotape
cinta sustantivo femenino
1 (para el pelo) band, strip (para envolver, para la máquina de escribir) ribbon
2 Téc Mús tape
3 Cine film
cinta de vídeo, video tape
cinta virgen, blank tape
4 cinta adhesiva/aislante, adhesive/insulating tape
cinta métrica, tape measure
cinta transportadora, conveyor belt ' cinta' also found in these entries: Spanish: aislante - banda - casete - grabar - lazada - rizar - transportador - transportadora - virgen - atar - avanzar - carrete - celo - elástico - franja - huincha - jareta - lazo - listón - metro - poner - video English: adhesive tape - band - belt - blank - bootleg - carousel - cassette - conveyor belt - duct tape - duplicate - fast forward - insulating tape - magnetic - masking tape - measure - ribbon - Scotch tape - seal - sellotape - sticky tape - strip - tape - tape measure - tape-record - tie on - unused - video-tape - wind - wipe - wipe off - black - conveyor (belt) - demo - draw - hair - head - mask - Scotch - sticking plaster - string -
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curita sustantivo femenino (AmL) Band-Aid® (AmE), (sticking) plaster (BrE) ' curita' also found in these entries: Spanish: cura English: sticking-plaster -
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indi'vidjuəl
1. adjective1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) individual; separado2) (intended for, used by etc one person etc: Customers in shops should be given individual attention.) individual, personal3) (special to one person etc, showing or having special qualities: Her style of dress is very individual.) personal, particular
2. noun1) (a single person in contrast to the group to which he belongs: the rights of the individual in society.) individuo2) (a person: He's an untidy individual.) persona, individuo•- individually
individual1 adj individual / personal / particularindividual2 n individuo / persona
individual adjetivo ■ sustantivo masculino (Dep) singles (pl);
individual
I adjetivo individual (para un solo individuo) single
II mpl Dep individuales, singles ' individual' also found in these entries: Spanish: cama - individuo - particular - sujeta - sujeto - taquilla - cada - empanada - habitación - jugada - mantel - suelto English: combine - detached house - individual - IRA - one-man - place mat - separate - single - admit - cake - candy - costume - eclair - flan - grant - mat - murderous - personal - place - sale - special - specific - specimen - sticking plaster - table - tart - tax - tutorial - un- - watchtr[ɪndɪ'vɪdjʊəl]1 (single, separate) por separado■ each individual student cada uno de los estudiantes, cada estudiante por separado2 (for one person) individual3 (particular, personal) personal, propio,-a4 (different, unique) personal, original1 (person) individuo, persona2 familiar individuo, tipo, tío,-aindividual [.ɪndə'vɪʤʊəl] adj1) personal: individual, personalindividual traits: características personales2) separate: individual, separado3) particular: particular, propio: individuo madj.• individual adj.• individuo, -a adj.• particular adj.• personal adj.n.• individuo s.m.• particular s.m.• sujeto s.m.
I 'ɪndə'vɪdʒuəl, ˌɪndɪ'vɪdjʊəl1) (before n) (no comp)a) ( for one person) < portion> individual; < tuition> personalb) (single, separate)you can purchase the whole set or individual items — se puede comprar el juego o cada pieza por separado
c) (particular, personal) < style> personal, propio2) (original, distinctive) personal, original
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a) (single person, animal) individuo mb) ( person) (colloq) individuo, -dua m,f, tipo, -pa m,f (fam)[ˌɪndɪ'vɪdjʊǝl]1. ADJ1) (=separate) individualwe are not able to comment on individual cases — no podemos hacer comentarios sobre casos individuales
we look after the welfare of individual members — nos cuidamos del bienestar de cada miembro individualmente
2) (=for one) particular, propio3) (=personal) [tastes] personalthe programme is tailored to your individual needs — el programa se adapta a sus necesidades particulares
4) (=distinctive)he has a very individual style — tiene un estilo muy personal or original
2.N individuo mhow could a single individual have achieved all this? — ¿cómo podía haber conseguido todo esto un individuo por sí solo?
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I ['ɪndə'vɪdʒuəl, ˌɪndɪ'vɪdjʊəl]1) (before n) (no comp)a) ( for one person) < portion> individual; < tuition> personalb) (single, separate)you can purchase the whole set or individual items — se puede comprar el juego o cada pieza por separado
c) (particular, personal) < style> personal, propio2) (original, distinctive) personal, original
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a) (single person, animal) individuo mb) ( person) (colloq) individuo, -dua m,f, tipo, -pa m,f (fam) -
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((American) (a piece of) sticking plaster with a dressing used to cover a wound etc: You should put a Band-Aid on that cut.)tr['bændeɪd] (Registered trademark)1 tiritan.• encerado s.m.• esparadrapo s.m.• parche s.m.• pegado s.m.• pegote s.m.• tirita* s.f.® 'bændeɪd noun (AmE) curita® f or (Esp) tirita® f* * *® ['bændeɪd] noun (AmE) curita® f or (Esp) tirita® f -
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adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive ' adhesiva' also found in these entries: Spanish: cinta - tira - celo English: adhesive tape - duct tape - masking tape - Scotch tape - sellotape - sticker - sticky tape - tape - mask - sticking plaster -
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Del verbo curar: ( conjugate curar) \ \
cura es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: cura curar
cura sustantivo masculino ( sacerdote) priest; se metió de or a cura he became a priest ■ sustantivo femenino◊ tener/no tener cura to be curable/incurable;cura de urgencias first aid ( curita) (Col) Band-Aid® (AmE), (sticking) plaster (BrE)
curar ( conjugate curar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ herida› to heal ‹ herida› ( desinfectar) to clean; ( vendar) to dress 2 ‹jamón/pescado› to cure; ‹cuero/piel› to tan curarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to recover, get better; [ herida] to heal up; curase de algo to get over sth
cura
I sustantivo femenino Med cure: esta enfermedad no tiene cura, there's no cure for this disease
II sustantivo masculino Rel priest
curar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a un enfermo) to cure
2 (vendar, desinfectar) to dress
3 (carne, pescado) to cure
II verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo curar(se) (hacerse una cura) to heal (up) (recuperarse) to recover, get well ' cura' also found in these entries: Spanish: casarse - curar - hábito - casar - confesar - meter - remedio English: comfortable - cure - herbal - priest - treatment - wonder - parson - work -
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sticking plaster — n. adhesive material for covering a slight wound, usually a thin cloth gummed on one side … English World dictionary
sticking plaster — noun adhesive tape used in dressing wounds • Syn: ↑plaster, ↑adhesive plaster • Hypernyms: ↑adhesive tape • Hyponyms: ↑court plaster * * * noun, pl ⋯ ters [count] Brit : a piece of … Useful english dictionary
sticking plaster — UK [ˈstɪkɪŋ ˌplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈstɪkɪŋ ˌplɑstər] noun [countable] Word forms sticking plaster : singular sticking plaster plural sticking plasters British a plaster that you stick on an injured part of your body … English dictionary
sticking plaster — stick·ing plaster stik iŋ . n an adhesive plaster esp. for closing superficial wounds … Medical dictionary
sticking-plaster — stickˈing plaster noun An adhesive plaster for covering wounds • • • Main Entry: ↑stick … Useful english dictionary
sticking plaster — noun Date: 1655 chiefly British an adhesive plaster especially for closing superficial wounds … New Collegiate Dictionary
sticking plaster — an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc. [1645 55] * * * … Universalium
sticking plaster — noun An adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds Syn: adhesive bandage, band aid, Elastoplast … Wiktionary
sticking plaster — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) band aid … English dialects glossary