plastic

plastic
'plæstik
noun, adjective ((of) any of many chemically manufactured substances that can be moulded when still soft: This cup is made of plastic; a plastic cup.) plástico
plastic1 adj de plástico
a plastic bag una bolsa de plástico
plastic2 n plástico
plastic is a synthetic material el plástico es un material sintético
plastic
tr['plæstɪk]
adjective
1 (bag, cup, spoon, etc) de plástico,-a
2 (malleable) moldeable
noun
1 plástico
2 familiar (credit cards) tarjetas de crédito
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
plastic surgery cirugía plástica
plastic surgeon cirujano,-a plástico,-a
the plastic arts las artes nombre femenino plural plásticas
the plastics industry la industria del plástico
plastic ['plæstɪk] adj
1) : de plástico
2) pliable: plástico, flexible
3)
plastic surgery : cirugía f plástica
plastic n
: plástico m
plastic
adj.
• plástico, -a adj.
n.
• plástico s.m.

I 'plæstɪk
noun
a) u c (substance) plástico m; (before n) de plástico
b) u (credit cards) (colloq) plástico m (fam), tarjetas fpl de crédito

II
adjective
1) (artificial) (pej) <smile/people> de plástico (pey)
2)
a) (malleable) (Tech) plástico, moldeable
b) (Art) plástico

the plastic arts — las artes plásticas

['plæstɪk]
1. N
1) plástico m

to be made of plastic — ser de plástico

2) plastics (materiales mpl ) plásticos mpl
3) (=credit cards) plástico m
2. ADJ
1) (=made of plastic) [container etc] de plástico
2) (=flexible) plástico
3) pej * (=artificial) [smile] falso, de plástico; [person] de plástico, superficial
3.
CPD

the plastic arts NPL — las artes plásticas

plastic bag N — bolsa f de plástico

plastic bullet N — bala f de goma

plastic explosive N — goma f dos

plastic mac N — (Brit) impermeable m

plastic money N — dinero m de plástico

plastic sheeting N — plástico m en planchas

plastics industry N — industria f del plástico

plastic surgeon N — cirujano(-a) m / f plástico(-a)

plastic surgery N — cirugía f plástica or estética

to have plastic surgery — hacerse la cirugía plástica or estética

plastic wrap N — (US) film m adherente (para envolver alimentos)

* * *

I ['plæstɪk]
noun
a) u c (substance) plástico m; (before n) de plástico
b) u (credit cards) (colloq) plástico m (fam), tarjetas fpl de crédito

II
adjective
1) (artificial) (pej) <smile/people> de plástico (pey)
2)
a) (malleable) (Tech) plástico, moldeable
b) (Art) plástico

the plastic arts — las artes plásticas


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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