cellophane
Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed celluloseAny of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
» I hate the sound that cellophane makes when you crinkle it.
Ich hasse das Geräusch von Frischhaltefolie, wenn man sie zerknüllt. — Vortarulo
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
Cellophan, Zellglas
целлофа́нcellofán
- a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
Examples
3 sentencesI hate the sound that cellophane makes when you crinkle it.
deIch hasse das Geräusch von Frischhaltefolie, wenn man sie zerknüllt. — Vortarulo
Fingers shaking, he tore open the cellophane on the new pack of cigarettes.
I tore the cellophane from the gift basket to grab the chocolate bars inside.
Translations
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Forms
plural: cellophanes| Singular | cellophane |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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