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plastic

plastic

Meaning of plastic

artificial material

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British English/ˈplæstɪk/
American English/ˈplæstɪk/
Russian transcription[ˈplastɪk]
plastic
plastic - пластик
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plastic with Russian translation

plastic usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она уронила стакан из пластика на тротуар, и он не разбился.

She dropped a plastic cup on the pavement and it didn't break.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Художник использовал яркие бусины из пластика, чтобы сделать ожерелье.

The artist used colourful plastic beads to make a necklace.

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plastic belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

plasticпластик
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

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What's the difference between plastic / resin

🇬🇧English
plastic

General word for synthetic, moldable materials (same as the headword).

A1Very Often

This toy is made of plastic.

Эта игрушка сделана из пластика.

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🇬🇧English
resin

Resin is a natural or synthetic substance; can be a precursor to plastics.

A1Rarely

The artist used epoxy resin to make a bowl.

Художник использовал эпоксидную смолу для изготовления миски.

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How to pronounce plastic and what this word means

plastic translation: пластик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/

plastic translation

пластик

plastic examples

She dropped a plastic cup on the pavement and it didn't break.

plastic transcription

/ˈplæstɪk/, /ˈplæstɪk/

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plastic meaning: what does it mean?

artificial material

plastic pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

plastic is pronounced as /ˈplæstɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

plastic definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She dropped a plastic cup on the pavement and it didn't break. Translation: Она уронила стакан из пластика на тротуар, и он не разбился.

Is plastic part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, plastic (пластик) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is plastic part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, plastic (пластик) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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