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poultice

/ˈpoʊltɪs/

Meanings
noun

Cataplasma

A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.

Examples :

"My grandmother applied a warm poultice of herbs to my bee sting to reduce the swelling and pain. "
Mi abuela aplicó un cataplasma caliente de hierbas en mi picadura de abeja para reducir la hinchazón y el dolor.
medicine body aid

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

Decidido, resuelto

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Su gol de último minuto decidió el partido.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration applied

applied adjective

/əˈplaɪd/

Aplicado, utilizado

"The new math strategies were applied successfully in the classroom. "

Las nuevas estrategias matemáticas se aplicaron con éxito en el aula.

Illustration warmed

warmed verb

/wɔrmd/ /wɔːrmd/

Calentó, calentado

"The sun warmed my face as I walked to school. "

El sol calentó mi cara mientras caminaba a la escuela.

Illustration soothe

soothe verb

/suːð/

Aliviar, calmar, consolar

"The loud music was bothering the baby, but a gentle lullaby helped soothe him. "

La música alta estaba molestando al bebé, pero una suave canción de cuna lo ayudó a calmarse.

Illustration infected

infected verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

Infectar, contagiar

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

No todos se infectarán cuando se produzca una epidemia.

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

Hincharse, inflamarse

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Después de que se golpeó la cabeza, un gran bulto comenzó a hincharse en su frente.

Illustration wrapped

wrapped verb

/ɹæpt/

Envolver

"She wrapped the birthday present in colorful paper. "

Ella envolvió el regalo de cumpleaños en papel colorido.

Illustration aching

aching verb

/ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/

Doler, sentir dolor

"After a long day of gardening, my back was aching. "

Después de un largo día de jardinería, me dolía la espalda.

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

Antes

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Antes de la cena, terminé mi tarea.

Illustration reduce

reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

Reducir, disminuir, bajar

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

Reducir el peso, la velocidad, el calor, los gastos, el precio, el personal, etc.