plastic

plastique

Matière artificielle légère utilisée pour fabriquer des sacs, des bouteilles, des emballages et bien d'autres objets.

En anglais simple : A light artificial material used to make bags, bottles, packaging, and many other things.

• This box is made of plastic.
• We try to use less plastic when shopping.
• They collected pieces of plastic from the beach.

Expressions courantes : made of plastic, recycled plastic, single-use plastic, plastic waste

carte bancaire

Cartes de crédit ou de débit utilisées pour payer à la place de l'argent liquide.

En anglais simple : Credit or debit cards used to pay for things instead of cash.

• Can I pay with plastic?
• Most shops here accept plastic.
• She prefers plastic to carrying lots of cash.

Synonymes : payment cards, credit cards

Expressions courantes : pay with plastic, use plastic, accept plastic

en plastique

Fabriqué avec la matière artificielle légère utilisée pour les bouteilles, sacs, jouets et autres produits.

En anglais simple : Made from a light artificial material used for bottles, bags, toys, and many other products.

• I brought a plastic cup.
• Please recycle these plastic bottles.
• The children played with colourful plastic animals.

Expressions courantes : plastic bottle, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic chair

plastique, adaptable

Capable de changer et de se développer en fonction de nouvelles expériences ou conditions.

En anglais simple : Able to change and develop in response to new experiences or conditions.

• A young brain is highly plastic.
• These animals show plastic behaviour when food becomes scarce.
• The nervous system remains plastic throughout life.

Synonymes : adaptable, flexible, malleable

Contraires : inflexible, rigid

Expressions courantes : a plastic brain, highly plastic, plastic behaviour