plate

pleɪt

pleit

/pleɪt/

Définition et signification de « plate » en anglais

Plate

NOM

assiette

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

Exemples

She handed me a clean plate for dessert.

Elle m'a tendu une assiette propre pour le dessert.

plaque

a flat piece of metal at the front and back of a vehicle displaying numbers and letters

Exemples

He checked the plate to ensure it matched the registration paperwork before buying the car.

Il a vérifié la plaque pour s'assurer qu'elle correspondait aux documents d'immatriculation avant d'acheter la voiture.

plaque dentaire, prothèse dentaire amovible

a removable dental device, like a denture, used to replace missing teeth and their surrounding tissues

Exemples

The dental technician crafted a comfortable plate for the patient.

Le technicien dentaire a fabriqué une plaque confortable pour le patient.

plaque, plateau

a flat, thin sheet made of metal, wood, glass, or plastic, often used for structural, decorative, or functional purposes

Exemples

The metal plate reinforced the door for added security.

La plaque métallique a renforcé la porte pour une sécurité accrue.

marbre, plateau

(baseball) where the batter stands to hit, and the point where runs are scored when a player reaches it

home

home base

home plate

Exemples

The catcher blocked the plate to prevent the runner from scoring.

Le receveur a bloqué le marbre pour empêcher le coureur de marquer.

a full-page illustration, typically printed on glossy or separate paper

Exemples

She admired the botanical plates in the reference guide.

the quantity of material or portion served in a single plate

Exemples

The waiter brought two plates of salad.

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness, often used as armor or protective covering

Exemples

Artillery crews were shielded by metal plates.

a shallow receptacle used for collection, especially in church

Exemples

Donations were placed in the collection plate.

a horizontal structural member providing bearing, anchorage, or support

Exemples

Anchor bolts were embedded in the plate.

a flat sheet of metal, glass, or other material used to record an image

Exemples

Early cameras used wet plates for portraits.

the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube or electron tube

Exemples

Engineers measured the current at the tube 's plate.

any flat, platelike structural element or body

Exemples

Geological plates move slowly beneath the Earth's crust.

a main course of food served on a dish

Exemples

The restaurant serves generous plates at dinner.

the thin underportion of the forequarter of meat

Exemples

Ribs are attached to the plate section.

plaque, plaque tectonique

a large, rigid section of the Earth's lithosphere that moves, leading to geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Exemples

The African Plate and the South American Plate have a convergent boundary, contributing to the formation of the Andes Mountains.

La plaque africaine et la plaque sud-américaine ont une frontière convergente, contribuant à la formation des montagnes des Andes.

to plate

VERBE

dresser, présenter

to arrange and present food attractively on a dish or serving surface

Transitive: to plate food

Exemples

She plated the dessert with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Elle a présenté le dessert avec un filet de sauce chocolat et une pincée de sucre en poudre.

plaquer, revêtir

to cover a metal object with a thin layer or coating of a different metal

Transitive: to plate a metal with another

Exemples

They plated the copper wires with a layer of tin to prevent corrosion.

Ils ont plaqué les fils de cuivre avec une couche d'étain pour éviter la corrosion.

Arbre Lexical

platelet

platelike

plate

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « plate » en anglais

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