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plas • ter 1 / ' plrestar / noun [ noncount ]

a substance that is used for covering walls inside buildings plas • ter 2 / ' plrestar / verb ( plas - ters , plas - ter - ing , plas - tered )

to cover a wall with plaster to make it smooth

to cover a surface with a large amount of something She plastered herself with skin lotion.

plas .tic © / 'plsestik/ noun [ noncount ]

an artificial material that is used for making many different things

These chairs are made of plastic. plastic cups

plas • tic sur • ger • y / ^lrest* ' sard3ari / noun [ noncount ]

plant

flower

( HEALTH ) medical operations that doctors can do to improve a person's appearance plate © / pleit / noun [ count ]

a round dish that you put food on —Look at license plate .

pla • teau / pire' ton / noun

[ count ]

( GEOGRAPHY ) a large area of high, flat land plat • form / ' plretform / noun [ count ]

a surface that is higher than the floor, where people stand so that other people can see and hear them

The principal went up to the platform to make his speech.

the part of a train station where people get on and off trains

The train to Washington leaves from platform 5.

plat • i • num / ' plretn^am / noun [ noncount ] ( symbol Pt )

( CHEMISTRY ) an expensive gray-white metal that is often used for making jewelry a diamond ring with a platinum band

play 1 ©/ plei / verb ( plays , play ing , played )

to have fun; to do something to enjoy yourself The children were playing with their toys.

to take part in a game I like playing tennis.

Do you know how to play chess?

( MUSIC ) to make music with a musical instrument My sister plays the piano very well.

Grammar

We usually say "play the violin, the piano, etc.": I'm learning to play the clarinet.

When we talk about playing games or sports, we do not use "the": Do you play basketball at school? ♦ Let's play cards!

to put a CD, DVD, etc. in a machine and listen to it Should I play the CD again?

to act the part of someone in a play Who wants to play the police officer?

play 2 © / plei / noun ( plural plays )

[ count ] a story that you watch in the theater or on television, or listen to on the radio

We went to see a play by Arthur Miller.

[ noncount ] games; what children do for fun work and play

play .er © / plcior/ noun

[count]

a person who plays a game football players

( MUSIC ) a person who plays a musical instrument a trumpet player

play • ful / ' pleifl / adjective

full of fun; not serious a playful puppy a playful remark

play • ground / 'pleigrannd / noun

[ count ]

an area where children can play, for example at school

play •ing card / ' pleiig kard / ( also card ) noun [ count ]

one of a set of 52 cards with numbers and pictures on them, which you use for playing games

play • ing field / ' pieiig fiid / noun [ count ]

a large area of grass where people play sports like football

play • off / ' pleiof/ noun [ count ]

( SPORTS ) one or more games that are played by the best teams or players, in order to decide who the winner is

play • wright / ' pleirait / noun [count]

a person who writes plays

the American playwright Arthur Miller

pla • za / ' plazs / noun [ count ]

an open space in a city or town with offices or stores around it

a shopping plaza

plea / pii / noun

[count]

asking for something with strong feeling He made a plea for help.

plead / plid / verb ( pleads , plead ing ,

plead • ed or pled / pled / has plead • ed or has pled )

to ask for something in a very strong way

He pleaded with his parents to buy him a guitar.

to say in a court of law that you did or did not do a crime She pleaded not guilty to murder.

pleas .ant Ф / 'pleznt/ adjective

nice, enjoyable, or friendly