plastic

plastica

Materiale artificiale leggero usato per fabbricare sacchetti, bottiglie, imballaggi e molti altri oggetti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: made of plastic, recycled plastic, single-use plastic, plastic waste

carta di credito, carta di debito

Carte di credito o di debito usate per pagare al posto dei contanti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: payment cards, credit cards

Espressioni comuni: pay with plastic, use plastic, accept plastic

di plastica

Fatto del materiale artificiale leggero usato per bottiglie, sacchetti, giocattoli e altri prodotti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: plastic bottle, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic chair

plastico, adattabile

Capace di cambiare e svilupparsi in risposta a nuove esperienze o condizioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: adaptable, flexible, malleable

Contrari: inflexible, rigid

Espressioni comuni: a plastic brain, highly plastic, plastic behaviour