plaster over

• Expressão usada para indicar o ato de encobrir ou disfarçar algo de forma superficial ou temporária, geralmente um problema ou defeito, sem resolvê-lo de fato.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cover with plasterformal

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

   Rebocar

   • 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.

   Sinônimospargetplasterrenderstucco

2. Hide or concealinformal

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

   Encobrir ou disfarçar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscover updisguisegloss overmasksugarcoatwhitewash

   Antônimosdiscloseexposerevealuncover

Verbo baseplaster