sticking plaster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sticking plaster in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋˌplɑːstəʳ, Am -ˌplæstɚ] N Brit

1. sticking plaster (adhesive dressing):

sticking plaster

лейкопласт m

2. sticking plaster (temporary measure):

sticking plaster

временна мярка

Translations for sticking plaster in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

слагам лейкопласт на [o. върху], раната

put a sticking plaster on the wound

Translations for sticking plaster in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

stick¹ [stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick of wood

пръчка f

stick of wood

клечка f

stick of celery, rhubarb

стръкче nt

stick of celery, rhubarb

клонка f

stick of dynamite

пръчка f

stick of chalk

парче nt

stick of deodorant, glue

стик m

2. stick a. SPORTS:

stick for hockey

стик m

walking stick

бастун m

3. stick MUS:

stick

диригентска палка

4. stick MIL:

stick

отряд m

5. stick AUTO, COMPUT:

stick

лост m

control stick

команден лост

gear stick

лост за скорости

6. stick inf (person):

old stick

добър [o. порядъчен] човек

7. stick inf (remote area):

in the sticks

на края на света

8. stick inf (criticism):

to give sb stick (about sth)

скастрям нкг (за нщ)

to take a lot of stick

здравата ме скастрят

Phrases:

to get the wrong end of the stick

разбирам погрешно

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me prov

с думи човек се не убива prov

to be in a cleft stick

в затруднено положение съм

to up sticks Brit inf

събирам си багажа и се премествам да живея на друго място

I.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (adhere):

stick

залепвам (се)

2. stick (be unmovable):

stick person

не мърдам

stick car

заяждам

stick door, window

запъвам

stick door, window

залоствам се

stick mechanism

блокирам

3. stick (endure):

to stick in sb's mind

не излизам от ума на нк

4. stick GAMES:

stick

не искам повече карти

Phrases:

to stick in sb's craw

засяда ми на гърлото

II.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (affix):

stick

прикрепвам

stick

залепвам

2. stick inf (tolerate):

stick

търпя

stick

понасям

3. stick inf (put):

stick

слагам

to stick one's head around the door

подавам си главата на вратата

I.plaster [ˈplɑːstəʳ, Am ˈplæstɚ] N

1. plaster no pl a. MED (substance used in building):

plaster

гипс m

in plaster

в гипс

2. plaster Brit (tape for wound):

plaster

лейкопласт m

II.plaster [ˈplɑːstəʳ, Am ˈplæstɚ] VB trans a. inf

plaster

намазвам

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Building something for the future is not the same as putting a sticking plaster over critical services.

www.edp24.co.uk

We try to build more homes, but that is just like a sticking plaster unless the government changes its stance.

www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk

Or, to use a less kind medical analogy, applying a sticking plaster when what is actually required is major surgery.

www.independent.co.uk

But it's voluntary and besides it's a sticking plaster approach - treat symptoms but ignore the cause.

www.scoop.co.nz

But nobody thinks that this sticking plaster solution will work forever.

www.independent.ie

People are still angry that the solution last time was a sticking plaster rather than a comprehensive long-term vision.

www.newsandstar.co.uk

Your solution is like putting a sticking plaster on a wound while the patient is in cardiac arrest.

www.theroar.com.au

Regulations forbid players applying sticking plaster to their bowling hands lest they use the artificial substance to gain an unfair advantage.

www.cricket.com.au

This approach is an expensive and temporary sticking plaster over the problem.

www.bbc.co.uk

Scientists have unveiled a sticking plaster-type device which can be used to treat skin cancer.

news.stv.tv