plate
word
/ˈpɫeɪt/
playt
/plˈeɪt/
playt
Definition
A plate is usually a flat dish used for serving or eating food. It can also mean a flat piece of metal or another material, or the official sign with a car number on it.
Usage & Nuances
The food meaning is the most common in everyday English. Common combinations include 'dinner plate', 'paper plate', 'license plate', and 'steel plate'. In restaurants, 'a plate of...' can mean a serving of food, not only the dish itself.
Spanish: plato - placaPortuguese (BR): prato - placaPortuguese (PT): prato - placaChinese (Simplified): 盘子 - 板 - 车牌Chinese (Traditional): 盤子 - 板 - 車牌Hindi: प्लेट - थाली - प्लेट (धातु की) - नंबर प्लेटArabic: طبق - صفيحة - لوحة أرقامBengali: প্লেট - থালা - প্লেট (ধাতু বা গাড়ির নম্বরের জন্য)Russian: тарелка - номерной знак - пластинаJapanese: 皿 - プレート（金属・ナンバープレート）Vietnamese: đĩa - biển số xe - tấm kim loạiKorean: 접시 - 판 (금속 등) - 번호판Turkish: tabak - levha (metal) - plaka (araç)Urdu: پلیٹ - تھالی - نمبر پلیٹIndonesian: piring - pelat (logam/plat nomor)
Example Sentences
Please put the bread on the plate.
basic
The car has a new plate.
basic
They covered the door with a metal plate.
basic
I only caught part of the license plate, but it started with K.
natural
Can you grab me a clean plate from the kitchen?
natural
The waiter brought us a plate of grilled vegetables.
natural