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I hate the hand that comes out of a car and just drops litter in the street. I hate that! For some reason, it just fills me with fury! It's just utter laziness, lack of interest in other people, lack of interest in the planet, in the hedgehog who might eat the plastic bag, it's a lack of concern.
Joanna Lumley

Meaning of "plastic bag" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASTIC BAG

plastic bag  [ˈplæstɪk bæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASTIC BAG

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plastic bag is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLASTIC BAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plastic bag

Plastic bag

A plastic bag, polybag, or pouch is a type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals and waste. Most plastic bags are heat sealed together. Some are bonded with adhesives or are stitched.

Definition of plastic bag in the English dictionary

The definition of plastic bag in the dictionary is a bag made from a very thin flexible plastic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLASTIC BAG


airbag
ˈɛəbæɡ
bag
bæɡ
beanbag
ˈbiːnˌbæɡ
boil-in-the-bag
ˌbɔɪlɪnðəˈbæɡ
dirtbag
ˈdɜːtˌbæɡ
footbag
ˈfʊtˌbæɡ
handbag
ˈhændˌbæɡ
mailbag
ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ
scumbag
ˈskʌmˌbæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASTIC BAG

plastic
plastic bomb
plastic bullet
plastic explosive
plastic foam
plastic money
plastic Paddy
plastic police
plastic surgeon
plastic surgery
plastic wrap
plastically
plasticated
plasticene
Plasticine
plasticisation
plasticise
plasticiser
plasticity
plasticization

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASTIC BAG

air bag
beach bag
bean bag
body bag
carry-on bag
clutch bag
diplomatic bag
duffle bag
dust bag
flight bag
in the bag
let the cat out of the bag
mixed bag
overnight bag
paper bag
shopping bag
shoulder bag
sleeping bag
tea bag
tote bag

Synonyms and antonyms of plastic bag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plastic bag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASTIC BAG

Find out the translation of plastic bag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plastic bag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plastic bag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塑料袋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolsa de plástico
570 millions of speakers

English

plastic bag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लास्टिक बैग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيسٌ بلاسْتِيكِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полиэтиленовый пакет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacola de plástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লাস্টিক ব্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sac plastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

beg plastik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plastiktüte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビニール袋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비닐봉지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tas plastik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

túi nilông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெகிழி பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लास्टिकची पिशवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

naylon poşet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacchetto di plastica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torebka plastikowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пластиковий пакет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pungă de plastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλαστική σακούλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plastieksak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plastpåse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plastpose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plastic bag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC BAG»

The term «plastic bag» is very widely used and occupies the 19.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC BAG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plastic bag» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plastic bag» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plastic bag

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5 QUOTES WITH «PLASTIC BAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plastic bag.
1
Tom Hardy
It's about the characters, it's about the film, it's about the process of making stunning visuals and a huge, epic movie. It doesn't matter if my head was covered in a black plastic bag and I was bouncing around in a space hopper: That's the villain of Chris Nolan's 'Batman!'
2
Teri Hatcher
I'm the breadwinner. I kill the spiders. Actually I don't kill them. I put them in a plastic bag and take them outside. I take out the trash cans. I change the light bulbs. I lug the 50 lbs. suitcases down the stairs.
3
Joanna Lumley
I hate the hand that comes out of a car and just drops litter in the street. I hate that! For some reason, it just fills me with fury! It's just utter laziness, lack of interest in other people, lack of interest in the planet, in the hedgehog who might eat the plastic bag, it's a lack of concern.
4
Sam Mendes
It took me a long time to film the plastic bag, and then I had to get the cut of the scene right. But if you find it as beautiful as the character does, then suddenly it becomes a different movie, and so did he as a character.
5
Carol Vorderman
One day Mum saved up for this exciting new thing - a frozen chicken. She cooked it on the Sunday and we all sat around waiting for it, but there was a terrible smell from the kitchen. She didn't realise that the giblets were in a plastic bag inside it. We just ate vegetables and she cried and cried.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTIC BAG»

Discover the use of plastic bag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plastic bag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Am Not a Plastic Bag
Based on the occurrence of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an island of floating trash in a remote area of the Northern Pacific Ocean more than twice the size of Texas, tells a story about loneliness, beauty, and humankind's connection to ...
‎2012
2
Plastic Bag Reduction: Policies to Reduce Environmental Impact
There are three types of policies for plastic bag reduction.
Takeo Sugii, 2008
3
Ban the Plastic Bag: A Community Action Plan
This book takes the Modbury story and uses it as a call to action, entreating every village, town and city in the country to follow Modbury’s example and BAN THE PLASTIC BAG.
Rebecca Hosking, Catherine Carleton-Smith, 2008
4
Bag in the Wind
One cold, spring morning, an ordinary grocery bag begins blowing around a landfill, then as it travels down a road, through a stream, and into a town, it is used in various ways by different people, many of whom do not even notice it.
Ted Kooser, 2010
5
Sculpture as Experience
When pouring plaster into a plastic bag, furrows or grooves may form that remain to frustrate you when the container is removed. You may decide to work deep ones into your composition. When the container is a plastic bottle, the form will be  ...
Judith Peck, 2007
6
Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
The most common form of suicidal smothering is the placing of a plastic bag over an individual's head (Figure 8.1 A). If it is heavy plastic, it may be secured at the neck. More commonly, suicides employ the thin, filmy plastic bag used by dry ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
7
Year Book, Australia
S17.1 ASSESSMENT OF PLASTIC BAG ALTERNATIVES(a) (a) Based on a household carrying about 70 grocery items home from a supermarket each week for 52 weeks, (b) Kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (C02-e). Source: Nolan- ITU ...
‎1994
8
Hawaiian Flower Lei Making
Most blossoms can be stored dry and in a plastic bag at about 36 degrees Fahrenheit: others, such as pua kenikeni, will keep best in a flat container between two damp paper towels in a dark place. The vanda orchid must not be moistened ...
Adren J. Bird, Josephine Puninani Kanekoa Bird, 1987
9
The Plastic Bag Storm
The Oxford Literacy fiction and non-fiction guided reading texts recognise that a guided reading group in a ‘real’ classroom never has every student on the same level; therefore, the texts and supporting teaching versions allow ...
Kyle Mewburn, 2009
10
Environmental Policy Processes Surrounding South Africa’s ...
4.4.5 Australia's plastic bag bills of 2002 In December 2002, the Australian Commonwealth Government promulgated both the Plastic Bag (Minimisation of Usage) Education Fund Bill 2002 (Australia Commonwealth Government, 2002b) and ...
Godwell Nhamo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTIC BAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plastic bag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ministerial committee resurrects bill to ban free plastic bag
Meanwhile, a survey conducted by the ministry last year indicated that more than 70 percent of Israelis support an end to free plastic bag ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
'Confusion' reigns over plastic bag levy
The collection of plastic bag levy remains shrouded in mystery since no one, including government, wants to own up to the responsibility of ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
3
Lacey council should hearpublic on plastic bag ban
The issue of the plastic bag ban is an outstanding example of this. Before these bags were banned, I found several uses for them. It was a ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
4
Plastic bag ban proposal heads to Minneapolis council, could face …
Gordon said he's interested in working with that city to gather input and research options for cutting back on plastic bag use and encouraging ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Autopsy: Woman found dead in Texas jail hanged herself using …
... confrontation with a white officer hanged herself using a clear plastic bag tied into a slip knot, according to an autopsy report released Friday. «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Cat found dead in plastic bag near Dillon Reservoir
A cat was found dead inside a plastic bag on the shores of Dillon Reservoir. Loading… Post to Facebook. Cat found dead in plastic bag near ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
7
Plastic bag recycling to be expanded
1, Blaine County's plastic-bag recycling program will add more drop-off locations and switch to a company that turns bags into decking boards ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Jul 15»
8
Princeton Merchants Association Launches Plastic Bag Reduction …
recycle The Princeton Merchants Association has launched a single-use plastic bag reduction campaign called “Learning our ABC's.”. «Planet Princeton, Jul 15»
9
Plastic bag use continues to fall in Northern Ireland
Plastic bag use is continuing to fall in Northern Ireland, according to the latest figures from the waste prevention charity, Wrap. A levy on ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Robber hides his identity with ... a clear plastic bag
Too bad he didn't leave the plastic bag on longer. Some dim-witted robber used a clear plastic bag - you know, the kind that could suffocate you ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

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