Tra từ plaster - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

plas·ter [plaster plasters plastered plastering] noun, verb BrE [ˈplɑːstə(r)] NAmE [ˈplæstər]
noun
1. uncountable a substance made of ↑lime, water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
•an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof
2. (also less frequent ˌplaster of ˈParis)uncountable a white powder that is mixed with water and becomes very hard when it dries, used especially for making copies of statues or holding broken bones in place
•a plaster bust of Julius Caesar
• (BrE)She broke her leg a month ago and it's still in plaster.
3. (also ˈsticking plaster) (both BrE) (also ˈBand-Aid™ NAmE, BrE)countable, uncountable material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut; a piece of this

Word Origin:
Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Senses 1 and 2 date from late Middle English.

Collocations:
Injuries
Being injured
have a fall/an injury
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
fracture/crack your skull
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
burst/perforate your eardrum
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
burn/scald yourself/your tongue
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)
Treating injuries
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage
need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy

Example Bank:
•Apply the plaster evenly.
•Each blow of the hammer removed a great chunk of plaster.
•Her broken leg was put in a plaster cast.
•Plaster was peeling off the ceiling.
•Your arm will have to be in plaster for at least six weeks.
•Cut off a small piece of plaster.
•Have you got any plasters? I've cut my finger.
Derived: ↑plaster over something

verb
1. ~ sth to cover a wall, etc. with ↑plaster
•The walls need plastering before we can start decorating.
2. ~ sb/sth/yourself in/with sth to cover sb/sth with a wet or sticky substance
•She plastered herself in suntan lotion.
•We were plastered from head to foot with mud.
3. ~ sth + adv./prep. to make your hair flat and stick to your head
•His wet hair was plastered to his head.
4. ~ sth + adv./prep. to completely cover a surface with pictures or ↑posters
•Her bedroom wall was plastered with photos of him.
•She had photos of him plastered all over her bedroom wall.
•The next day their picture was plastered all over the newspapers.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Senses 1 and 2 date from late Middle English.

Collocations:
Decorating and home improvement
Houses
refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
Decoration
furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/room
be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings
build/put up shelves
lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
make home improvements
add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
make/drill/fill a hole
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood

See also: ↑Band-Aid™ ▪ ↑plaster of Paris ▪ ↑sticking plaster