plastic

a strong, light material that can be made into many different shapes and used for making things such as containers, bottles, bags, etc.

plástico (material)

Collocations plastic bag · plastic bottle

• Plastic is a very useful material.

  El plástico es un material muy útil.

a small card that you use to pay for things instead of money, and which allows you to borrow money from the bank

tarjeta de crédito

Collocations plastic card · plastic money

• He paid with plastic.

  Él pagó con tarjeta de crédito.

to cover or wrap something in plastic, especially to protect it from damage or moisture

envolver en plástico

• take sth + prep

• I'll plastic the furniture to protect it.

  Envolveré la mobiliario en plástico para protegerlo.

a person who is not sincere or genuine, and who behaves in a way that seems false or artificial

falso, fachero

Collocations plastic personality

• She's a plastic person with no real feelings.

  Ella es una persona falsa sin sentimientos reales.