plastic

• Describe un material sintético que puede moldearse; también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a algo artificial o carente de autenticidad o profundidad.

Describes a material that is synthetic and can be molded; also used figuratively to describe something artificial or lacking in genuine depth.

1. Made of plasticA2formal

   Made from a synthetic material that can be molded when soft and set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.

   Hecho de plástico

   • She bought a plastic container for leftovers.
   • The toy is made of plastic and is very durable.
   • Plastic bags are being phased out in many countries.

2. Artificial or fakeB2informal

   Lacking natural quality; artificial or superficial.

   artificial o falso

   • His smile looked plastic and insincere.
   • The movie had a plastic feel to it, like it was too polished.
   • She found the plastic atmosphere of the party off-putting.

   Sinónimosartificialboguscontrivedfakefalseinsincerephonysuperficialsyntheticunnatural

   Antónimosauthenticgenuinenaturalrealsincere

3. Malleable or flexibleC1formal

   Capable of being molded or shaped.

   Plástico (maleable)

   • Clay is a plastic material that can be formed into various shapes.
   • The artist used a plastic medium for the sculpture.
   • Plastic substances are often used in modeling.

   Sinónimosductileflexiblemalleablemoldablepliablesuppleworkableyielding

   Antónimosfirmhardinflexiblerigidstiffunyielding

• Material sintético o semisintético fabricado a partir de polímeros, conocido por su maleabilidad y su amplio uso en la fabricación de productos y objetos cotidianos.

A synthetic or semi-synthetic material made from polymers, known for its malleability and wide range of applications in manufacturing and everyday objects.

incontable

1. A2formal

   A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into various shapes.

   Plástico (material sintético)

   • The bottle is made of plastic.
   • Plastic is widely used in packaging.
   • Many toys are made from plastic.

   Sinónimospolymerresinsyntheticthermoplastic

2. B1informalamerican

   A credit card or debit card, often used informally.

   Tarjeta de crédito o débito

   • I'll pay with plastic.
   • Do you take plastic?
   • She pulled out her plastic to pay for the meal.

   Sinónimosbank cardcardcharge cardcredit carddebit card