band aid

• Pequena tira adesiva usada para cobrir cortes ou ferimentos leves; também é usada em sentido figurado para descrever uma solução temporária ou superficial para um problema.

A small adhesive strip used to cover minor cuts or wounds; also used figuratively to describe a temporary or superficial solution to a problem.

1. Adhesive bandageA1informalamerican

   A small adhesive strip used to cover minor cuts and wounds.

   Band-aid

   • She put a band aid on her finger after cutting it.
   • I need a band aid for this small scrape.
   • The nurse applied a band aid to the wound.

2. Temporary solutionB2informal

   A quick or temporary fix for a problem, often not addressing the underlying issue.

   Solução temporária

   • The new policy is just a band aid for the real economic issues.
   • They applied a band aid solution to the software bug.
   • Raising taxes is a band aid, not a long-term strategy.