plasta

f.

1 mess (cosa blanda).

2 botch-up (informal) (cosa mal hecha).

3 thick paste, soft mass.

4 cataplasm.

f. & m.

pain, drag (informal) (pesado). (peninsular Spanish)

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plasta

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (sustancia) mess

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (persona) pain in the neck, nuisance

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1. SF

1) [gen] soft mass, lump; (=cosa aplastada) flattened mass

2) * (=desastre) botch, mess

es una plasta de edificio — it's a mess of a building

el plan es una plasta — the plan is one big mess, the plan is a complete botch

2.

SMF * (=pelmazo) bore

3.

ADJ INV boring

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I

adjetivo

a) (Esp fam) (pesado)

no seas plasta, tío! — stop being such a pain in the neck! (colloq)

b) (AmL fam) (cachazudo) slow, sluggish (colloq)

II

femenino

1) (fam) (masa - blanda) soft lump; (- aplastada) flat o shapeless lump

2)

a) (AmL fam) (cachaza) laid-back attitude (colloq)

qué plasta tiene! — she's so laid back! (colloq)

b) (persona cachazuda) slow o (colloq) laid-back person; (persona inútil) useless person, waste of time (colloq)

c) (persona fea) ugly mug (colloq)

d) (persona aburrida) bore (colloq)

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= nuisance, pest.

Nota: Referido a personas que irritan con su comportamiento.

Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

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* hacerse una plasta = cake (up).

* plasta de césped arrancado = divot [divet].

* plasta de vaca = cowpat, cowpat.

* ser un plasta = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

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I

adjetivo

a) (Esp fam) (pesado)

no seas plasta, tío! — stop being such a pain in the neck! (colloq)

b) (AmL fam) (cachazudo) slow, sluggish (colloq)

II

femenino

1) (fam) (masa - blanda) soft lump; (- aplastada) flat o shapeless lump

2)

a) (AmL fam) (cachaza) laid-back attitude (colloq)

qué plasta tiene! — she's so laid back! (colloq)

b) (persona cachazuda) slow o (colloq) laid-back person; (persona inútil) useless person, waste of time (colloq)

c) (persona fea) ugly mug (colloq)

d) (persona aburrida) bore (colloq)

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= nuisance, pest.

Nota: Referido a personas que irritan con su comportamiento.

Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

* hacerse una plasta = cake (up).

* plasta de césped arrancado = divot [divet].

* plasta de vaca = cowpat, cowpat.

* ser un plasta = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

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plasta¹

adjective

1

(Esp fam) (pesado): ¡no seas plasta, tío! stop being such a pain in the neck! (colloq), quit bugging me! (AmE colloq)

2 (AmL fam) (cachazudo) lazy, slow, sluggish, laid-back (colloq)

plasta²

feminine

A (fam) (masa — blanda) soft lump; (— aplastada) flat o shapeless lump

B (AmL fam) (cachaza) laid-back attitude (colloq), slowness

¡qué plasta tiene! she's so laid back! (colloq)

C (AmL fam)

1 (persona cachazuda) slow o (colloq) laid-back person

2 (persona inútil) useless person, waste of time (colloq)

3 (persona fea) ugly mug (colloq)

4 (persona aburrida) bore (colloq)

D

plasta masculine and feminine (Esp fam); bore, pain in the neck (colloq)

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plasta sustantivo femenino (fam) (masa — blanda) soft lump;
(— aplastada) flat o shapeless lump
plasta
I sustantivo femenino soft o flat lump
II adjetivo & mf fam bore, pain: ¡ya te oí, no seas plasta!, I heard you already, don't be such a pain in the neck!

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plasta

♦ adj

Fam

1. Esp [pesado]

ser plasta to be a pain;

un tío plasta a real bore

2. RP [perezoso]

ser plasta to be a lazy slob

♦ nmf

Fam

1. Esp [pesado] pain, drag

2. RP [perezoso] lazy slob

♦ nf

1. [cosa blanda] mess

2. [cosa mal hecha] botch-up

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plasta

I m/f fam

pain fam , drag fam

II adj

:

ser plasta fam be a pain o

drag fam

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plasta nf

: soft mass, lump