plate

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

ruПлоское, обычно круглое блюдо, используемое для подачи или приёма пищи.esPlato llano, generalmente redondo, que se usa para servir o comer alimentos; también una pieza plana de metal u otro material, o una porción de comida servida como ración.frObjet plat, généralement rond, utilisé pour servir ou manger des aliments ; peut aussi désigner une plaque ou une surface plane.deFlaches, meist rundes Geschirr, das zum Servieren oder zum Essen verwendet wird; auch ein flaches, plattenförmiges Stück Material.ptObjeto plano, geralmente redondo, usado para servir ou comer alimentos; também pode designar uma chapa, lâmina ou peça metálica, como em placas de veículos ou de identificação.zh扁平的、通常为圆形的器皿，用来盛放或取用食物。也可指平板、金属板或板块等扁平的片状物。arإناء مسطح، غالبًا مستدير، يُستخدم لتقديم الطعام أو تناوله. ويُطلق أيضًا على صفيحة معدنية أو زجاجية أو غيرها.

1. Dish for food A1 formal

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

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

   ruТарелкаesPlato para servir o comer alimentosfrPlat (assiette)deTellerptPratozh盘子arطبق

   同义词: dishplattersaucertrencher

2. Flat piece of material B1 formal

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

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

   ruПластинаesPlaca o láminafrPlaque (matériau)dePlatteptChapazh板arلوح

   同义词: disclaminapanepanelplaquesheetslabtablet

3. Geological plate B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruПлитаesPlaca tectónicafrPlaque tectoniquedePlatteptPlaca tectônicazh板块arصفيحة أرضية

4. Home plate (baseball) B1 informal american sport

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

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

   ruДомашняя база (бейсбол)esHome plate (béisbol)frmarbre (baseball)deHome Plate (Baseball)ptHome plate (beisebol)zh本垒板（棒球）arقاعدة الوطن (بيسبول)

   同义词: dishhomehome plate

• plates plural form
• plates' possessive plural form
• plate's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия покрытия поверхности тонким слоем металла или подачи еды на тарелке.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de cubrir una superficie con una capa fina de metal o de servir la comida en un plato.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Überziehen einer Oberfläche mit einer dünnen Metallschicht oder das Anrichten von Speisen auf einem Teller zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de cobrir uma superfície com uma fina camada de metal ou de servir comida em um prato.zh动词，指在表面镀上一层薄金属；也指把食物盛放在盘子里。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تغطية سطح بطبقة رقيقة من معدن أو غيره، وعلى تقديم الطعام في طبق.

1. Cover with a thin layer B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПокрывать тонким слоемesRecubrir con una capa fina de metalfrplaquer (un métal)deMit einer dünnen Schicht überziehenptCobrir com uma camada finazh镀arتغطية بطبقة رقيقة

   同义词: cladcoatelectroplategildlaminatenickeloverlaysilver

   反义词: barestrip

2. Serve food on a plate B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruСервироватьesEmplatarfrDresser (un plat)deAnrichtenptEmpratarzh摆盘arتقديم الطعام في طبق

   同义词: arrangedish upplatterpresentserve

• plated past participle
• plated past simple
• plating present participle
• plates third person singular