plastic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplæstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈplæstɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plas′tik)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
plastic n (material)plástico nm
 This plate is made from plastic.
 Este plato está hecho con plástico.
plastic adj (made of plastic)de plástico loc adj
  plástico/a adj
 She avoids drinking out of plastic cups.
 Evita beber de tazas de plástico.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
plastic adj figurative (easily molded)plástico/a adj
 In the first years of life, the human brain is extremely plastic.
 Durante el primer año de vida el cerebro humano es extremadamente plástico.
plastic adj figurative, informal (artificial) (figurado, peyorativo)de plástico loc adj
  falso/a, artificial adj
 Back then, she had accused her parents of being plastic people.
 En ese entonces había acusado a sus padres de ser personas de plástico.
plastic adj (art: three dimensional)plástico/a adj
 The studio specializes in teaching the plastic arts.
 El estudio se especializa en la enseñanza de las artes plásticas.
plastic n US, informal (credit card) (figurado)plástico nm
  tarjeta nf
 I don't have cash with me so I'll pay with plastic.
 No tengo efectivo encima así que voy a pagar con plástico.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
clear plastic n (transparent material)plástico transparente nm + adj mf
 These food containers are made of clear plastic.
 Estos contenedores de comida están hechos de plástico transparente.
clear plastic adj (material: transparent)de plástico transparente loc adj
 He carries his identification card in a clear plastic case to protect it from wear.
 Lleva su tarjeta de identificación en una funda de plástico transparente para protegerlo del uso.
flex plastic n (synthetic rubber material)plástico fléxible loc nom m
plastic art n often plural (art: three dimensional)artes plásticas loc nom fpl
 Classical Greek reliefs are among the greatest examples of plastic art.
 Los relieves griegos son uno de los mejores ejemplos de artes plásticas.
plastic bag n (carrier bag, sack made of plastic)bolsa de plástico nf + loc adj
 The stores in this city charge for plastic bags.
 Las tiendas de la ciudad cobran por las bolsas de plástico.
plastic bullet n (law: nonlethal weapon)bala de goma grupo nom
plastic container n (receptacle made of plastic)contenedor de plástico loc nom m
plastic explosive n (adhesive explosive)explosivo plástico loc nom m
plastic flow (deformation of material)flujo plástico loc nom m
plastic foam n (lightweight spongy foam)estereofón nm
plastic liner n (synthetic lining material)revestimiento de plástico, forro de plástico loc nom m
plastic money n (credit cards)dinero de plástico loc nom m
  (AR)plástico nm
plastic surgeon n (cosmetic surgery)cirujano plástico, cirujana plástica loc nm, loc nf
 The actor went to see a plastic surgeon, as he wanted to look younger.
  cirujano estético, cirujana estética loc nm, loc nf
plastic surgery n (cosmetic surgery)cirugía plástica loc nom f
 A lot of female movie stars have had some sort of plastic surgery.
 Muchas estrellas de cine se han sometido a algún tipo de cirugía plástica.
  cirugía estética loc nom f
 Muchas estrellas de cine se han sometido a algún tipo de cirugía estética.
plastic wrap,
Saran wrap (US),
cling film,
clingfilm (UK) n		 (transparent film for wrapping food)film plástico loc nom m
  papel film loc nom m
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'plastic' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
acetate - augmentation - bag - baggie - Bakelite - baton round - blister packaging - cooking bag - cure - dental sealant - dipstick - film - formica - frisbee - gift card - horn-rimmed - hula hoop - lamination - machine tool - mackintosh - plastic bag - plastic container - plasticize - polyethylene - polypropylene - polythene - polyvinyl chloride - reconstruction - reconstructive surgery - sample bottle - saran - shatterproof - shopping bag - shrink-wrapped - smart card - squeezable - squeeze bottle - stretch wrap - tub - tub of butter - tuck - tummy tuck - ultimate frisbee - vinyl - zip tie
Spanish:
pasta - plástico - artes plásticas - cirugía estética - cirugía plástica - cirujano estético - cirujano plástico - gente falsa - pasar por el bisturí - plasticar

Collocations: is made out of plastic, [hard, soft, flexible] plastic, the plastic [cracked, broke], more...

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