tray

tray  (tr)

n.

1. A shallow flat receptacle with a raised edge or rim, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles.

2. A shallow flat receptacle with its contents: took the patient a dinner tray.

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[Middle English, from Old English trg; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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tray [treɪ]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc., usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a shallow receptacle for papers, etc., sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box

[Old English trieg; related to Old Swedish trö corn measure, Old Norse treyja carrier, Greek driti tub, German Trog trough]

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tray

• salver - A tray or dish on which a drink, letter, calling card, etc. is offered.
• tray - The drawer for storing a body at a mortuary.
• trencher - A platter or tray for serving food.
• plateau - Can refer to an ornamented dish or tray for serving food.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tray - an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food alms dish, alms tray - a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation cafeteria tray - a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria cheese tray, cheeseboard - tray on which cheeses are served icetray - a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator inkstand - a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in salver - a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver tea tray - a tray that accommodates a tea service lazy Susan, turntable - a revolving tray placed on a dining table

Translations

tray [treɪ]

A. N (for food, dishes) → bandeja f, charola f (Mex); (= tea tray) → bandeja f del té; (= filing tray) → cesta f; [of balance] → platillo m; (= drawer) → cajón m, batea f (Phot, Tech) → cubeta f

B. CPD tray cloth N → cubrebandeja m

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tray [ˈtreɪ] n

(for carrying) → plateau m

(on desk) → corbeille f

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tray

n → Tablett nt; (= tea tray) → Teebrett nt, → Servierbrett nt; (of cakes, small) → Platte f; (big) → Brett nt; (for display) → Auslagekästchen nt; (= baking tray) → (Back)blech nt; (for pencils etc) → (Feder)schale f; (for papers, mail) → Ablage f; (= drawer) → (Schub)fach nt; (of printer) → Schacht m; (of street vendor etc) → Bauchladen m; (in suitcase, trunk) → Einsatz m; (Phot: = ice tray) → Schale f; (for ash) → Kasten m; (in bird cage) → Schublade f

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tray [treɪ] n (for carrying) → vassoio; (filing tray) → vassoio per la corrispondenza

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tray

n tray [trei]

a flat piece of wood, metal etc with a low edge, for carrying dishes etc She brought in the tea on a tray; a tea-tray. skinkbord صينيَّه поднос tác bakke; -bakke das Tablett δίσκος bandeja kandik سینی tarjotin plateau מַגָש ट्रे pladanj, tacna tálca talam, nampan, baki bakki vassoio 盆 쟁반 padėklas paplāte dulang; talam dienblad brett taca tabuleiro tavă поднос tácňa, podnos pladenj poslužavnik bricka ถาด tepsi 托盤 піднос, таця سيني، طباق cái khay, cái mâm 托盘

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tray → صينية tác bakke Tablett δίσκος bandeja tarjotin plateau taca vassoio 盆 쟁반 lade brett taca bandeja поднос bricka ถาด tepsi cái khay 托盘