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plate (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “plate”

sg. plate, pl. plates ou indén.
  1. assiette
    I stacked the dirty plates in the sink after dinner.
  2. assiette (de nourriture)
    He ate two plates of spaghetti.
  3. plat
    For dinner, she ordered a seafood plate.
  4. argenterie
    The royal family displayed their finest silver plate during the grand banquet.
  5. charge (de travail)
    With so many deadlines, he had a lot on his plate.
  6. plaque
    Metal plates were used to reinforce the structure.
  7. planche
    The book included a beautiful plate of the ancient ruins, printed on glossy paper.
  8. plaque (tectonique)
    The movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes.
  9. disque (de musculation)
    She added more plates to the barbell for her next set.
  10. plaque (d'information)
    The office door had a name plate beside it.
  11. (baseball) marbre ; la base qu'un joueur doit atteindre pour marquer
    He slid into home plate to score the winning run.
  12. plaque (dentaire)
    The dentist gave Sarah a plate to wear at night to help align her teeth.

verbe “plate”

infinitif plate; il plates; prét. plated; part. passé plated; gér. plating
  1. recouvrir un objet d'une fine couche de métal ou d'un autre matériau
    This necklace is plated with silver.
  2. disposer les aliments de manière attrayante sur une assiette pour le service
    The chef took care to plate each dish beautifully.
  3. (mot du baseball) marquer un point
    He plated two runs with his double.