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“plastic” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈplastiko/

Example

La bolsa está hecha de plástico.

The bag is made of plastic.

Illustration for plástico (plastic)

How to say “plastic” in Spanish

“Plastic” in Spanish is plástico.

Man-made nonmetallic polymer that hardens after molding.

Full entry for plástico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with plástico

En la cocina guardo los utensilios en una caja de plástico.

In the kitchen I keep the utensils in a plastic box.

Tips for using plástico

  • As a modifier plástico commonly marks material after or beside the noun (caja plástica, producto plástico) and the expression arte plástico refers to the visual arts rather than the synthetic material.

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