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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEinwegbesteck aus Plastik
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaɪn.vɛk.bəˌʃtɛk aʊs ˈplas.tɪk/
"Viele Imbissbuden bieten kein Einwegbesteck aus Plastik mehr an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Disposable forks, knives, and spoons made from synthetic plastic polymers, intended to be used once and discarded.
"Many restaurants have replaced single-use plastic cutlery with biodegradable wooden alternatives." - 2
A category of plastic tableware subject to legislative bans and restrictions in various jurisdictions aimed at reducing plastic pollution.
"The new environmental regulations strictly prohibit the distribution of single-use plastic cutlery at public events."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'single-use' (coined in the late 20th century to describe disposable consumer goods), 'plastic' (from Greek plastikos, capable of being molded), and 'cutlery' (from Old French coutellerie, relating to knives and cutting instruments). The term has gained significant prominence in environmental discourse during the global push to reduce plastic pollution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Single-use Plastic Cutlery" is said worldwide
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couverts en plastique jetables
Transliteration: /ku.vɛʁ ɑ̃ plas.tik ʒə.tabl/
"L'utilisation de couverts en plastique jetables est interdite dans les cantines scolaires."
Einwegbesteck aus Plastik
Transliteration: /ˈaɪn.vɛk.bəˌʃtɛk aʊs ˈplas.tɪk/
"Viele Imbissbuden bieten kein Einwegbesteck aus Plastik mehr an."
posate di plastica monouso
Transliteration: /poˈza.te di ˈpla.sti.ka moˈnu.zo/
"Le posate di plastica monouso sono state bandite in molti paesi europei."
cubiertos de plástico de un solo uso
Transliteration: /kuˈβjeɾ.tos ðe ˈplas.ti.ko ðe un ˈso.lo ˈu.so/
"Debemos evitar el uso de cubiertos de plástico de un solo uso para proteger los océanos."
talheres de plástico descartáveis
Transliteration: /taˈʎeɾis dʒi ˈplas.tiku des.kaɾˈta.vis/
"O restaurante parou de fornecer talheres de plástico descartáveis aos clientes."
एक बार उपयोग होने वाले प्लास्टिक के बर्तन
Transliteration: ek baar upyog hone wale plastic ke bartan
"सरकार ने एक बार उपयोग होने वाले प्लास्टिक के बर्तनों पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है।"
一次性塑料餐具
Transliteration: yī cì xìng sù liào cān jù
"外卖订单中经常包含一次性塑料餐具。"
일회용 플라스틱 식기
Transliteration: il-hoe-yong peul-la-seu-tik sik-gi
"환경 보호를 위해 일회용 플라스틱 식기 사용을 줄여야 합니다."
使い捨てプラスチック製カトラリー
Transliteration: tsukaisute purasuchikusei katorarī
"コンビニでは使い捨てプラスチック製カトラリーの削減が進められています。"
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