heypolyglot
Italian

plastica

/ˈpla.sti.ka/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,105

Meaning

plastic

  • synthetic material that can be shaped or moulded

In a sentence

Questa bottiglia è fatta di plastica riciclata.

This bottle is made of recycled plastic.

Dobbiamo ridurre l'uso della plastica ogni giorno.

We need to reduce the use of plastic every day.

Non buttare la plastica nel cestino sbagliato.

Don't throw plastic into the wrong bin.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
plasticafeminine · singular
plastichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural 'plastiche' refers to types of plastic; as a material it is mostly used in the singular: 'di plastica' (made of plastic).
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