OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 34544

band-aid

/ˈbændeɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
apósito • curita • esparadrapo • leuco • parche curita • tirita
An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
paños calientes
A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.
It was another of those political band-aids patted over a minor sore.
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