plate

• Objet plat, généralement rond, utilisé pour servir ou manger des aliments ; peut aussi désigner une plaque ou une surface plane.

A flat, typically round dish used for serving or eating food.

1. Dish for foodA1formal

   A flat, usually round dish used for serving or eating food.

   Plat (assiette)

   • She put the steak on a clean plate.
   • He washed the plates after dinner.
   • The waiter brought a plate of pasta to the table.

   Synonymesdishplattersaucertrencher

2. Flat piece of materialB1formal

   A thin, flat piece of metal, glass, or other material.

   Plaque (matériau)

   • The car's license plate was dirty.
   • The engineer examined the steel plate for cracks.
   • A glass plate protects the painting.

   Synonymesdisclaminapanepanelplaquesheetslabtablet

3. Geological plateB2formalscientific

   One of the large, rigid sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact.

   Plaque tectonique

   • The Pacific Plate is one of the largest tectonic plates.
   • Earthquakes often occur at the boundaries of plates.
   • The movement of plates can create mountain ranges.

4. Home plate (baseball)B1informalamericansport

   The flat, five-sided rubber slab at the corner of a baseball diamond where the batter stands.

   marbre (baseball)

   • The runner slid safely into home plate.
   • The umpire stood behind the plate.
   • He hit the ball over the plate.

   Synonymesdishhomehome plate

• Verbe désignant l'action de recouvrir une surface d'une fine couche de métal ou de disposer des aliments sur une assiette avant de les servir.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering a surface with a thin layer of metal, or serving food on a plate.

1. Cover with a thin layerB2formal

   To coat a metal object with a thin layer of another metal, often for protection or decoration.

   plaquer (un métal)

   • The jeweler plated the ring with gold.
   • They plated the steel with chrome to prevent rust.
   • The silverware was plated with a thin layer of nickel.

   Synonymescladcoatelectroplategildlaminatenickeloverlaysilver

   Antonymesbarestrip

2. B1informal

   To arrange and serve food on a plate, especially in an attractive way.

   Dresser (un plat)

   • The chef plated the dish with great care.
   • She plated the pasta and added fresh herbs on top.
   • He plated the dessert beautifully for the guests.

   Synonymesarrangedish upplatterpresentserve