el
masculine
/ˈplas.ti.ko/
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Translation
plastic
Word origin
From Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos ('able to be moulded'), from plassein ('to mould, to form').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- plastikos
- English cognates
- plastic, plaster
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralplasticos
Examples
hecha .
This chair is made of plastic.
contamina .
Plastic pollutes the sea a lot.
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I keep the food in a plastic container.
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Do not throw the plastic in the normal bin!
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Plastic toys are very light.
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