plastic
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plastic(
plahs
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tihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (material)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We replaced the old wooden sled with a new one made of plastic.Reemplazamos el viejo trineo de madera por uno nuevo hecho de plástico.
2. (colloquial) (method of payment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el plástico (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
How are you going to pay, plastic or cash?¿Con qué vas a pagar, con plástico o en efectivo?
b. la tarjeta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you pay with plastic, you get a 20% discount.Si pagas con tarjeta, te hacen un 20 % de descuento.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de plástico
We bought plastic cups and dishes for the picnic.Compramos vasos y platos de plástico para el pícnic.
4. (not real)
a. falso
They were attended by a waiter with a plastic smile.Los atendió un mozo con una falsa sonrisa.
b. artificial
She paid thousands of dollars for a plastic face that doesn't convey emotions.Pagó miles de dólares por una cara artificial que no refleja emociones.
5. (art)
a. plástico
Sarah abandoned literature and is now exploring the plastic arts.Sarah abandonó la literatura y ahora está explorando las artes plásticas.
6. (malleable)
a. plástico
Plastic materials can be affected by changes in temperature.Los materiales plásticos pueden verse afectados por los cambios de temperatura.
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