plastic

plástico

Material artificial y ligero con el que se fabrican bolsas, botellas, envases y muchos otros objetos.

En inglés sencillo: A light artificial material used to make bags, bottles, packaging, and many other things.

• This box is made of plastic.
• We try to use less plastic when shopping.
• They collected pieces of plastic from the beach.

Expresiones frecuentes: made of plastic, recycled plastic, single-use plastic, plastic waste

tarjeta, dinero de plástico

Tarjetas de crédito o débito que se usan para pagar en lugar de dinero en efectivo.

En inglés sencillo: Credit or debit cards used to pay for things instead of cash.

• Can I pay with plastic?
• Most shops here accept plastic.
• She prefers plastic to carrying lots of cash.

Sinónimos: payment cards, credit cards

Expresiones frecuentes: pay with plastic, use plastic, accept plastic

de plástico, plástico

Fabricado con el material artificial y ligero usado para botellas, bolsas, juguetes y otros productos.

En inglés sencillo: Made from a light artificial material used for bottles, bags, toys, and many other products.

• I brought a plastic cup.
• Please recycle these plastic bottles.
• The children played with colourful plastic animals.

Expresiones frecuentes: plastic bottle, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic chair

plástico, adaptable

Capaz de cambiar y desarrollarse según las nuevas experiencias o condiciones.

En inglés sencillo: Able to change and develop in response to new experiences or conditions.

• A young brain is highly plastic.
• These animals show plastic behaviour when food becomes scarce.
• The nervous system remains plastic throughout life.

Sinónimos: adaptable, flexible, malleable

Antónimos: inflexible, rigid

Expresiones frecuentes: a plastic brain, highly plastic, plastic behaviour