1. s. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
2. s. (UK, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
3. s. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
4. s. A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
5. s. plaster of Paris.
6. v. To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
to plaster a wall
7. v. To apply a plaster to.
to plaster a wound
8. v. To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
Her face was plastered with mud.
9. v. To hide or cover up, as if with plaster.
The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.
1. s. A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris.
cast
1. Arrojar, lanzar, tirar.
2. Echar.
3. Proyectar.
4. Dirigir.
5. Emitir.
6. Descartar, rechazar.
7. Vomitar.
8. Poner, colocar.
9. Depositar, dar.
10. Ajustar, adaptar.
11. Seleccionar actores o modelos para un papel.
12. Asignar un actor a un papel.
13. Moldear.
14. Calcular.
15. Voltear, girar.
16. s. Lanzamiento.
17. s. Ajuste, adaptación.
18. s. Molde
19. s. Amoldamiento.
20. s. Rechazo
21. s. Cálculo
22. s. Selección de actores para una obra.
23. s. Reparto, asignación de roles.
24. s. Elenco.
cast
1. v. (physical) To move, or be moved, away.
2. v. (now somewhat literary) To throw.
3. v. To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
4. v. Specifically, to throw down or aside.
5. v. (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
6. v. To cause (a horse or other large animal) to lie down with its legs underneath it.
7. v. (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
8. v. (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
9. v. (obsolete) To vomit.
10. v. (archaic) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.
11. v. (archaic) To throw out or emit; to exhale.
12. v. To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
13. v. (dated) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
14. v. (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
15. v. (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
16. v. (obsolete) To plan, intend.
17. v. To assign (a role in a play or performance).
The director cast the part carefully.
18. v. To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
The director cast John Smith as King Lear.
19. v. To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
to cast about for reasons
20. v. (archaic) To impose; to bestow; to rest.
21. v. (archaic) To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict.
to be cast in damages
22. v. To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
a casting voice
23. v. To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
24. v. To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
25. v. (archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
26. v. To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
27. v. (printing, dated) To stereotype or electrotype.
28. v. To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
29. v. (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
30. v. To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
31. v. (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
Casting is generally an indication of bad design.
32. v. (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
33. v. (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
34. v. (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
35. s. An act of throwing.
36. s. Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
37. s. A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
38. s. The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
He’s in the cast of Oliver.
The cast was praised for a fine performance.
39. s. The casting procedure.
The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.
40. s. An object made in a mould.
The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
41. s. A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm.
42. s. The mould used to make cast objects.
A plaster cast was made from his face.
43. s. (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
44. s. A squint.
45. s. Visual appearance.
Her features had a delicate cast to them.
46. s. The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
a cast of mind, a mental tendency.
47. s. An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
48. s. Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
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