plaster over

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de masquer ou de dissimuler superficiellement ou temporairement quelque chose, souvent un problème ou un défaut, sans le résoudre en profondeur.

A phrasal verb used to indicate covering or hiding something, often a problem or flaw, superficially or temporarily.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cover with plasterformal

   To cover a surface, especially a wall, with a layer of plaster.

   enduire de plâtre

   • They plastered over the cracks in the ceiling.
   • The workers plastered over the old paint to create a smooth finish.
   • He plastered over the damaged section of the wall.

   Synonymespargetplasterrenderstucco

2. Hide or concealinformal

   To cover up or hide a problem, flaw, or unpleasant fact, often superficially.

   Masquer superficiellement

   • The government tried to plaster over the scandal with a quick press release.
   • She plastered over her mistakes with a confident smile.
   • They plastered over the budget issues with temporary fixes.

   Synonymescover updisguisegloss overmasksugarcoatwhitewash

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealuncover

Verbe de baseplaster