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How do you say "plastic" in French?
le plastique
In French, "plastic" is le plastique.
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Pronunciation
Say plas-TEEK, with the stress on the final syllable and a tight ee vowel.
Grammar notes
le plastique is masculine. Its plural is plastiques.
Example sentence
La bouteille est en plastique.
The bottle is made of plastic.
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How to remember le plastique
Plastique is nearly identical to English plastic, just with a French ending swapped in.
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- hammer le marteau
- screw la vis
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- wrench la clé à molette
- saw la scie
- drill la perceuse
- wire le fil
- glue la colle
- rubber le caoutchouc
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Questions about le plastique
How do you pronounce le plastique?
Say plas-TEEK, with the stress on the final syllable and a tight ee vowel.
Is le plastique masculine or feminine?
le plastique is masculine. le plastique is masculine. Its plural is plastiques.
How is le plastique used in French?
le plastique is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La bouteille est en plastique. (The bottle is made of plastic.).
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