plástico

adj.

1 plastic, ductile, pliant.

2 plastic, versatile.

m.

plastic, plastics.

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plástico

► adjetivo

1 plastic

2 (lenguaje) colourful (US colorful), vivid

► nombre masculino plástico

1 (material) plastic

2 argot record

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plástico

► nombre masculino

1 (material) plastic

2 argot record

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1. (f. - plástica)

adj.

plastic

2. noun m.

plastic

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1. ADJ

1) [gen] plastic

artes plásticas — plastic arts

2) [imagen] expressive; [descripción] rich, evocative

3) CAm

*

chico plástico — young trendy

2. SM

1) [gen] plastic

es de plástico — * it's fake, it's not real *

2) * (=disco) record, disc

pinchar un plástico — spin a disc *

3) (Mil) plastic explosive

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I

-ca adjetivo

1) (de plástico) plastic; (dúctil) pliable, plastic

2)

a) (Art) physical, plastic

b) (Lit) <descripción> vivid, evocative; <estilo> expressive

II

masculino

a) (material) plastic

b) (explosivo) plastic explosive, plastique

c) (Esp arg) (disco) record, disc (colloq)

d) (fam) (tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)

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= plastic, polythene.

Ex. For example, a document on 'the cutting of glass-fibre-reinforced plastics for use in the hulls of yachts' draws together the concepts: cutting, glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hulls and yachts.

Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.

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* acolchado con plástico de burbujas = bubble padded.

* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.

* botella de plástico = plastic bottle.

* contenedor de plástico = plastic bin.

* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.

* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* envase de plástico = plastic container.

* envoltorio plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.

* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.

* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.

* pintura plástica = plastic paint.

* plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.

* plástico portadiapositivas = wallet.

* plato de plástico = picnic plate.

* recipiente de plástico = plastic container.

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I

-ca adjetivo

1) (de plástico) plastic; (dúctil) pliable, plastic

2)

a) (Art) physical, plastic

b) (Lit) <descripción> vivid, evocative; <estilo> expressive

II

masculino

a) (material) plastic

b) (explosivo) plastic explosive, plastique

c) (Esp arg) (disco) record, disc (colloq)

d) (fam) (tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)

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= plastic, polythene.

Ex: For example, a document on 'the cutting of glass-fibre-reinforced plastics for use in the hulls of yachts' draws together the concepts: cutting, glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hulls and yachts.

Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.

* acolchado con plástico de burbujas = bubble padded.

* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.

* botella de plástico = plastic bottle.

* contenedor de plástico = plastic bin.

* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.

* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* envase de plástico = plastic container.

* envoltorio plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.

* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.

* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.

* pintura plástica = plastic paint.

* plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.

* plástico portadiapositivas = wallet.

* plato de plástico = picnic plate.

* recipiente de plástico = plastic container.

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plástico¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 (de plástico) plastic

2 (dúctil) pliable, plastic

B

1 (Art) physical, plastic

2 (Lit) ‹descripción› vivid, evocative; ‹estilo› expressive

plástico²

masculine

1 (material) plastic

una taza de plástico a plastic cup

2 (explosivo) plastic explosive, plastique

3 (Esp arg) (disco) record, disc (colloq)

pinchar un plástico to spin a disc (colloq)

su último plástico their latest release o record

4 (fam) (tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)

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plástico 1

◊ -ca adjetivo

plastic
plástico 2 sustantivo masculino

a) (material) plastic

b) (explosivo) plastic explosive, plastique

c) (fam) (tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)

plástico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) plastic
2 (una idea, una imagen) evocative, expressive
II sustantivo masculino plastic
'plástico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plástica
- ventosa
- bala
- bolsa
- bote
- de
- mirar
- preferible
- ser
English:
break
- carrier bag
- cement
- clingfilm
- grommet
- laminated
- mold
- mould
- plastic
- plastic bag
- plastic bullet
- plastic explosive
- plastic money
- polythene bag
- bubble
- polythene
- shopping
- swipe
- tub

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plástico, -a

♦ adj

1. [moldeable] plastic

2. [expresivo] expressive

♦ nm

1. [material] plastic

2. [explosivo] plastic explosive

3. Fam [tarjeta de crédito] plastic (money)

4. Fam [disco] disc

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plástico

m/adj plastic

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plástico, -ca adj

: plastic

plástico nm

: plastic

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plástico adj n plastic

es plástico it's plastic

una bolsa de plástico a plastic bag