cardboard
US /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/
UK /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/
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cartone
a stiff material made from paper pulp, typically used for making boxes and other containers
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The moving boxes were made of thick cardboard.
Le scatole per il trasloco erano fatte di cartone spesso.
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She cut a piece of cardboard to use as a base for her model.
Ha tagliato un pezzo di cartone da usare come base per il suo modello.
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piatto, debole
lacking depth or substance; flimsy or unconvincing
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The characters in the movie were so cardboard, I couldn't connect with them.
I personaggi nel film erano così piatti, non riuscivo a connettermi con loro.
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His excuse for being late was rather cardboard.
La sua scusa per essere in ritardo era piuttosto debole.