bandage

benda, fasciatura

Striscia di tessuto avvolta intorno a una parte ferita del corpo per coprirla o sostenerla.

In inglese semplice: A strip of cloth wrapped around an injured part of the body to cover or support it.

• The nurse changed my bandage.
• He had a bandage around his knee.
• Keep the bandages clean and dry.

Come si usa: bandage around/on something (She wore a bandage around her wrist.)

Sinonimi: dressing

Espressioni comuni: a clean bandage, bandage around something, elastic bandage

rimedio provvisorio, soluzione tampone

Misura temporanea che attenua un problema senza risolverlo davvero.

In inglese semplice: A temporary answer to a problem that does not properly solve it.

• This plan is just a bandage.
• The payment provides a temporary bandage for the crisis.
• We need lasting solutions instead of more bandages.

Come si usa: bandage for/on something (Extra funding is only a bandage for a much larger problem.)

Sinonimi: stopgap, temporary fix

Espressioni comuni: temporary bandage, bandage for something, bandage on something

bendare, fasciare

Avvolgere una parte ferita del corpo con del tessuto per coprirla o sostenerla.

In inglese semplice: To wrap cloth around an injured body part to cover or support it.

• Please bandage my finger.
• She cleaned and bandaged the wound.
• He bandaged his ankle before walking home.

Come si usa: bandage something up (The nurse bandaged my hand up.)

Sinonimi: dress, wrap

Espressioni comuni: bandage a wound, bandage an ankle, bandage someone up