poly

in Vietnamese Polyethylene (polythene), nhựa poly

BrE /ˈpɒl.i/ AmE /ˈpɑː.li/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 MATERIAL [uncountable] B2

Polyethylene (polythene), nhựa poly

a type of strong, thin plastic used to make bags and clothing

  • poly bag

Collocations poly bag · poly sheeting

  • The store sells poly bags.

    Cửa hàng bán túi polyethylene.

2 POLYMER [uncountable] C1

Polymer, chất polymer

a substance made of many similar units joined together, such as a plastic or rubber

  • poly material

Collocations poly material · poly compound

  • Poly is used in many products.

    Chất polymer được sử dụng trong nhiều sản phẩm.

1 PREFIX [prefix] B2

Đa, nhiều

used before a word to show that something has more than one part or is made up of many parts

  • poly-

Collocations polyglot · polygon

  • He is a polyglot.

    Anh ấy là một người đa ngôn ngữ.

2 PREFIX [prefix] C1

Đa, nhiều

used before a word to show that something has many parts or aspects

  • poly-

Collocations polysyllabic · polyphonic

  • The word is polysyllabic.

    Từ này có nhiều âm tiết.