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Plate
01
assiette
a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on
Exemples
He served the salad on a large ceramic plate.
Il a servi la salade sur une grande assiette en céramique.
She handed me a clean plate for dessert.
Elle m'a tendu une assiette propre pour le dessert.
02
plaque
a flat piece of metal at the front and back of a vehicle displaying numbers and letters
Exemples
She customized her car 's plate with a personalized message for a unique touch.
Elle a personnalisé la plaque de sa voiture avec un message personnalisé pour une touche unique.
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.
03
plaque dentaire, prothèse dentaire amovible
a removable dental device, like a denture, used to replace missing teeth and their surrounding tissues
Exemples
Grandma wears a plate to replace her missing teeth.
Grand-mère porte une plaque pour remplacer ses dents manquantes.
The dental technician crafted a comfortable plate for the patient.
Le technicien dentaire a fabriqué une plaque confortable pour le patient.
04
plaque, plateau
a flat, thin sheet made of metal, wood, glass, or plastic, often used for structural, decorative, or functional purposes
Exemples
The technician carefully installed a plate of tempered glass on the display.
Le technicien a soigneusement installé une plaque de verre trempé sur l'affichage.
The metal plate reinforced the door for added security.
La plaque métallique a renforcé la porte pour une sécurité accrue.
05
marbre, plateau
(baseball) where the batter stands to hit, and the point where runs are scored when a player reaches it
Exemples
The batter swung and missed just before stepping on home plate.
Le frappeur a balancé et manqué juste avant de marcher sur le marbre.
The catcher blocked the plate to prevent the runner from scoring.
Le receveur a bloqué le marbre pour empêcher le coureur de marquer.
06
a full-page illustration, typically printed on glossy or separate paper
Exemples
The book included a plate of historical maps.
She admired the botanical plates in the reference guide.
07
the quantity of material or portion served in a single plate
Exemples
He took a generous plate of pasta.
The waiter brought two plates of salad.
08
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness, often used as armor or protective covering
Exemples
The tank was reinforced with steel plates.
Artillery crews were shielded by metal plates.
09
a shallow receptacle used for collection, especially in church
Exemples
The usher passed the plate during the service.
Donations were placed in the collection plate.
10
a horizontal structural member providing bearing, anchorage, or support
Exemples
The wall rested on a steel plate.
Anchor bolts were embedded in the plate.
11
a flat sheet of metal, glass, or other material used to record an image
Exemples
The photographer exposed a glass plate to capture the image.
Early cameras used wet plates for portraits.
12
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube or electron tube
Exemples
The plate of the tube emitted electrons when heated.
Engineers measured the current at the tube 's plate.
13
any flat, platelike structural element or body
Exemples
The turtle 's shell consists of bony plates.
Geological plates move slowly beneath the Earth's crust.
14
a main course of food served on a dish
Exemples
The chef prepared a plate with artistic presentation.
The restaurant serves generous plates at dinner.
15
the thin underportion of the forequarter of meat
Exemples
The butcher cut the brisket from the plate.
Ribs are attached to the plate section.
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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 Pacific Plate and the North American Plate interact along the " Ring of Fire, " resulting in seismic activity and volcanic eruptions.
La plaque Pacifique et la plaque nord-américaine interagissent le long de la "ceinture de feu", ce qui entraîne une activité sismique et des éruptions volcaniques.
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
01
dresser, présenter
to arrange and present food attractively on a dish or serving surface
Transitive: to plate food
Exemples
The chef carefully plated the entrée, arranging the components in an elegant manner.
Le chef a soigneusement plaque l'entrée, en disposant les composants de manière élégante.
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.
02
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
The silverware was plated with gold to give it a luxurious finish.
Les couverts étaient plaqués d'or pour leur donner une finition luxueuse.
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
