plate
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/pleɪt/
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/pleɪt/
noun
A2
A flat dish for food.
She put the food on the plate.
A2
The amount of food on a plate.
He ate a full plate of rice.
R
A main meal on one plate.
The chicken plate is delicious.
B2
A flat piece of metal for joining or strengthening.
The machine has a metal plate for support.
R
A flat metal piece with information.
The name was on a brass plate.
R
A vehicle's number plate.
The car's plate was dirty.
R
Metal coated with silver or gold.
The spoon is silver plate.
R
Silver or gold dishes.
They used the silver plate for guests.
R
A protective bone or horn piece on an animal.
The turtle has a hard plate on its back.
R
A large rock piece of the earth's surface.
The earthquake moved the tectonic plate.
R
A high-quality book picture.
The book has a color plate.
R
A treated sheet for printing.
The printer uses a metal plate.
R
A light-sensitive sheet in old cameras.
The camera needs a new plate.
R
A mouth device to straighten teeth.
The child wears a dental plate.
R
The home base in baseball.
The runner touched the plate.
R
A dish for church donations.
They passed the collection plate.
verb
R
To coat metal with another metal.
They plate the ring with gold.
R
To cover with metal sheets.
They plate the door with steel.
R
To put food on a plate.
The chef will plate the meal nicely.
translation
A flat dish for food.; The amount of food on a plate.; A main meal on one plate.; A flat piece of metal for joining or strengthening.; A flat metal piece with information.; A vehicle's number plate.; Metal coated with silver or gold.; Silver or gold dishes.; A protective bone or horn piece on an animal.; A large rock piece of the earth's surface.; A high-quality book picture.; A treated sheet for printing.; A light-sensitive sheet in old cameras.; A mouth device to straighten teeth.; The home base in baseball.; A dish for church donations.
To coat metal with another metal.; To cover with metal sheets.; To put food on a plate.
Word Forms
Plural
plates
Progressive
plating
Past
plated
Perfect
plated
3rd Present
plates