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    Yeso (en. Plaster)

    /ˈjeso/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A white substance obtained from the gypsum.
    Plaster is commonly used in construction to smooth walls.
    El yeso se usa comúnmente en la construcción para estucar paredes.
    Material used in medicine to immobilize fractures.
    The doctor put a plaster on his leg so that he could recover.
    El doctor le puso un yeso en la pierna para que se recuperara.
    A type of sculpture or figure made of plaster.
    The sculpture was made of plaster and painted afterwards.
    La escultura fue hecha de yeso y pintada después.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'gypsum'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hit the plaster
    To acert in something, to succeed.
    dar en el yeso
    to be a plaster
    To describe someone as silly or clumsy.
    ser un yeso
    to make plaster
    To be idle or not to do anything productive.
    hacer yeso

    Related Words

    escayola
    A variety of plaster used mainly in construction and arts.
    escayola

    Slang Meanings

    Inexperienced or clumsy person.
    Don't be a plaster, ask him how it is done.
    No seas yeso, pregúntale cómo se hace.
    Something that has no value.
    That project is pure plaster, it's useless.
    Ese proyecto es puro yeso, no sirve para nada.