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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlastikmüll
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈplas.tɪkˌmʏl/
"Große Mengen Plastikmüll verschmutzen die Meere."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Discarded plastic material that fails to serve its original purpose and accumulates in the environment, landfills, or oceans.
"Communities are implementing strict recycling programs to significantly reduce the accumulation of plastic waste in local waterways." - 2
The industrial byproduct or scrap generated during the manufacturing and processing of plastic goods.
"The factory redesigned its assembly line to minimize plastic waste and reintroduce scrap back into production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'plastic', originating from the Greek 'plastikos' (capable of being molded, via Latin and French), first coined in the 20th century for synthetic polymers, with 'waste', derived from the Old French 'wast' and Latin 'vastus' (deserted or empty). Together, they form a modern compound describing discarded synthetic materials that persist in the global ecosystem.
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déchet plastique
Transliteration: de-shɛ plas.tik
"Il faut réduire la quantité de déchet plastique dans les océans."
Plastikmüll
Transliteration: /ˈplas.tɪkˌmʏl/
"Große Mengen Plastikmüll verschmutzen die Meere."
rifiuto di plastica
Transliteration: /riˈfjuːto di ˈplastika/
"Dobbiamo limitare l'impatto del rifiuto di plastica sull'ambiente."
residuos plásticos
Transliteration: /reˈsiðwos ˈplastikos/
"Los residuos plásticos son una gran amenaza para la fauna marina."
resíduo de plástico
Transliteration: /ʁeˈziwdu dʒi ˈplastiku/
"O descarte incorreto de resíduo de plástico polui as praias."
प्लास्टिक कचरा
Transliteration: plasṭik kachrā
"प्लास्टिक कचरा पर्यावरण के लिए एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
塑料垃圾
Transliteration: sùliào lājī
"我们需要采取行动来减少塑料垃圾。"
플라스틱 폐기물
Transliteration: peuraseutik pyesi-gmul
"플라스틱 폐기물 재활용률을 높여야 합니다."
プラスチックごみ
Transliteration: purasuchikugomi
"海洋におけるプラスチックごみが問題になっています。"
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