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I. plas·tic [ˈplæstɪk] N

1. plastic (material):

plastic
Plastik nt <-s> kein pl
plastic
Kunststoff m <-(e)s, -e>

2. plastic (industry):

plastics pl
Kunststoffindustrie f
the company has moved into plastics
das Unternehmen stellt jetzt Kunststoffe her

3. plastic no pl inf (credit cards):

plastic
Plastikgeld nt <-es> kein pl inf
to pay with cash instead of plastic
bar statt mit Kreditkarte bezahlen

II. plas·tic [ˈplæstɪk] ADJ

1. plastic inv (of plastic):

plastic
Plastik-

2. plastic pej:

plastic (artificial)
künstlich
plastic (false also)
unecht
plastic smile
aufgesetzt
the food was horribly plastic
das Essen schmeckte nur nach Chemie

3. plastic ART fig:

plastic (malleable)
formbar
plastic (malleable)
modellierbar
plastic (impressionable)
leicht formbar
children at that age have very plastic personalities
Kinder in diesem Alter sind sehr leicht zu beeinflussen
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plastic N

engineering plastic TECH
technischer Kunststoff

foam ˈplas·tic N no pl

foam plastic
Schaumstoff m <-(e)s, -e>

plas·tic ˈarts N pl

plastic arts
die gestaltenden Künste

plas·tic ˈbag N

plastic bag
Plastiktüte f <-, -n>
plastic bag
Plastiksack m CH
plastic bag
Plastiktasche f A

plas·tic ˈbomb N

plastic bomb
Plastikbombe f <-, -n>

plas·tic ˈbul·let N

plastic bullet
Gummigeschoss nt <-es, -e>

plas·tic ˈcup N

plastic cup
Plastikbecher m <-s, ->

plas·tic ex·ˈplo·sive N

plastic explosive
Plastiksprengstoff m <-(e)s, -e>

plas·tic ˈmoney N no pl

plastic money
Plastikgeld nt <-es> kein pl inf

plas·tic ˈsur·geon N

plastic surgeon
Schönheitschirurg(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

plas·tic ˈsur·gery N no pl

plastic surgery
Schönheitschirurgie f <-> kein pl
she had plastic surgery on her nose
sie ließ ihre Nase operieren
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thermosetting plastic N

thermosetting plastic CHEM
Duroplast nt