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plate (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “plate”

sing. plate, pl. plates o non num.
  1. piatto
    I stacked the dirty plates in the sink after dinner.
  2. porzione
    He ate two plates of spaghetti.
  3. piatto unico
    For dinner, she ordered a seafood plate.
  4. argenteria
    The royal family displayed their finest silver plate during the grand banquet.
  5. situazione (che richiede attenzione)
    With so many deadlines, he had a lot on his plate.
  6. lastra
    Metal plates were used to reinforce the structure.
  7. tavola
    The book included a beautiful plate of the ancient ruins, printed on glossy paper.
  8. placca
    The movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes.
  9. disco
    She added more plates to the barbell for her next set.
  10. targhetta
    The office door had a name plate beside it.
  11. (baseball) casa base; la base che un giocatore deve raggiungere per segnare
    He slid into home plate to score the winning run.
  12. apparecchio (dentale)
    The dentist gave Sarah a plate to wear at night to help align her teeth.

verbo “plate”

infinito plate; lui plates; pass. plated; p.p. plated; ger. plating
  1. rivestire un oggetto con uno strato sottile di metallo o altro materiale
    This necklace is plated with silver.
  2. disporre il cibo in modo attraente su un piatto per servirlo
    The chef took care to plate each dish beautifully.
  3. (baseball) segnare un punto
    He plated two runs with his double.