plastic

• Décrit un matériau synthétique que l'on peut modeler ou mouler ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour qualifier quelque chose d'artificiel ou dépourvu de profondeur authentique.

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.

   en plastique

   • 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.

   artificiel, faux

   • 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.

   Synonymesartificialboguscontrivedfakefalseinsincerephonysuperficialsyntheticunnatural

   Antonymesauthenticgenuinenaturalrealsincere

3. Malleable or flexibleC1formal

   Capable of being molded or shaped.

   plastique (au sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesductileflexiblemalleablemoldablepliablesuppleworkableyielding

   Antonymesfirmhardinflexiblerigidstiffunyielding

• Matériau synthétique ou semi-synthétique fabriqué à partir de polymères, connu pour sa plasticité et sa large gamme d'utilisations dans la fabrication et les objets du quotidien.

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

indénombrable

1. A2formal

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

   matière plastique

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

   Synonymespolymerresinsyntheticthermoplastic

2. B1informalamerican

   A credit card or debit card, often used informally.

   Carte de paiement

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

   Synonymesbank cardcardcharge cardcredit carddebit card