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plate [pleɪt] n 1. (Cookery) a. a shallow usually circular dish made of porcelain, earthenware, glass, etc., on which food is served or from which food is eaten b. (as modifier) a plate rack 2. (Cookery) a. Also called plateful the contents of a plate or the amount a plate will hold b. Austral and NZ a plate of cakes, sandwiches, etc., brought by a guest to a party everyone was asked to bring a plate 3. (Cookery) an entire course of a meal a cold plate 4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any shallow or flat receptacle, esp for receiving a collection in church 5. (Engineering / Metallurgy) flat metal of uniform thickness obtained by rolling, usually having a thickness greater than about three millimetres 6. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a thin coating of metal usually on another metal, as produced by electrodeposition, chemical action, etc. 7. metal or metalware that has been coated in this way, esp with gold or silver Sheffield plate 8. dishes, cutlery, etc., made of gold or silver 9. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., having a printing surface produced by a process such as stereotyping, moulding, or photographic deposition 10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut, esp when appearing in a book 11. a thin flat sheet of a substance, such as metal or glass 12. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) armour made of overlapping or articulated pieces of thin metal 13. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a. a sheet of glass, or sometimes metal, coated with photographic emulsion on which an image can be formed by exposure to light b. (as modifier) a plate camera 14. (Medicine) an orthodontic device, esp one used for straightening children's teeth 15. (Medicine / Dentistry) an informal word for denture [1] 16. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any flat platelike structure or part 17. (General Sporting Terms) a. a cup or trophy awarded to the winner of a sporting contest, esp a horse race b. a race or contest for such a prize 18. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of the rigid layers of the earth's lithosphere of which there are believed to be at least 15 See also plate tectonics 19. (Electronics) Electronics a. Chiefly US the anode in an electronic valve b. an electrode in an accumulator or capacitor 20. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal timber joist that supports rafters or studs 21. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a light horseshoe for flat racing 22. (Cookery) a thin cut of beef from the brisket 23. (Transport / Railways) See plate rail 24. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Also called Communion plate RC Church a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host 25. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Archaic a coin, esp one made of silver on a plate in such a way as to be acquired without further trouble he was handed the job on a plate on one's plate waiting to be done or dealt with he has a lot on his plate at the moment vb (tr) 1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to coat (a surface, usually metal) with a thin layer of other metal by electrolysis, chemical reaction, etc. 2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) to cover with metal plates, as for protection 3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing to make a stereotype or electrotype from (type or another plate) 4. to form (metal) into plate, esp by rolling 5. to give a glossy finish to (paper) by calendering 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium See also plate up [from Old French: thin metal sheet, something flat, from Vulgar Latin plattus (unattested); related to Greek platus flat] Plate [pleɪt] n (Placename) River. the English name for the (Río de la) Plata
Plate tableware collectively. 1. In cartography: a. a printing plate of zinc, aluminum, or engraved copper; b. collective term for all "states" of an engraved map reproduced from the same engraved printing plate; c. all detail to appear on a map or chart which will be reproduced from a single printing plate (e.g., the "blue plate" or the "contour plate"). 2. In photography, a transparent medium, usually glass, coated with a photographic emulsion. See also diapositive. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
plate noun 1. platter, dish, dinner plate, salver, trencher (archaic) Scott piled his plate with food. 5. illustration, picture, photograph, print, engraving, lithograph The book has 55 colour plates. Translations plate [pleɪt] A. N 1. (= flat dish) → plato m; [of metal etc] → lámina f, plancha f; (for church collection) → platillo m; (= plateful) → plato m to hand sth to sb on a plate → ofrecer algo a algn en bandeja(de plata) to have a lot on one's plate → estar muy atareado 4. (= plaque) (on wall, door) → placa f 5. [of microscope] → placa f 7. (= dental plate) → dentadura f (postiza) 9. (Geol) → placa f 10. (Horse racing) (= prize) → premio m 12. plates (Brit) (= feet) → tachines mpl B. VT 2. (with armour) → blindar C. CPD plate armour, plate armor (US) N → blindaje m plate glass N → vidrio m cilindrado, cristal m cilindrado(Sp), luna f plate rack N → escurreplatos m inv plate tectonics N (Geol) → tectónica f de placas plate warmer N → calentador m de platos plate [ˈpleɪt] n (= dish) → assiette f a plate of sandwiches → une assiette de sandwiches to have enough on one's plate (fig) → avoir bien assez à faire comme ça to have a lot on one's plate (fig) → avoir déjà trop à faire to hand sth to sb on a plate (fig) (mainly British) → offrir qch à qn sur un plateau The presidency was handed to him on a plate → La présidence lui a été offerte sur un plateau. (= sheet of metal) → plaque f (= coated metal) → plaqué m They aren't real gold, they're just plate → Ils ne sont pas en or massif, juste en plaqué. (= dishes and cutlery) → vaisselle f gold plate → vaisselle f d'or silver plate → vaisselle f d'argent (on door) → plaque f (PHOTOGRAPHY) → plaque f (TYPOGRAPHY) → cliché m (in book) → gravure f (AUTOMOBILES) (also number plate) → plaque f (GEOLOGY) → plaque f (also dental plate) → appareil m (dentaire) plate n (= flat dish, plateful, collection plate) → Teller m; (= warming plate) → Platte f; plate supper (US) → Tellergericht nt; a dinner at 45 dollars a plate (US) → ein Essen für or zu 45 Dollar pro Person; cold plate → kalte Platte; to have something handed to one on a plate (Brit fig inf) → etw auf einem Tablett serviert bekommen (inf); to have enough/a lot on one’s plate (fig inf) → genug/viel am Hals haben (inf) (= gold, silver) → Silber und Gold nt; (= tableware) → Tafelsilber/-gold nt; (= plated metal) → vergoldetes/versilbertes Metall; (= plated articles, jewellery) → Doublé nt, → plattierte Ware, Doublee nt; a piece of plate → ein Stück or Gegenstand aus Gold/Silber etc; (= plated article) → ein vergoldeter/versilberter etc Gegenstand; it’s only plate → es ist bloß or nur vergoldet/versilbert etc (= illustration) → Tafel f (= dental plate) → (Gaumen)platte f (Baseball: = home plate) → Gummiplatte f vt ship → beplanken; (with armour-plating) → panzern; to plate something with gold/silver/nickel → etw vergolden/versilbern/vernickeln plate: plate glass n → Tafelglas nt plateholder n (Phot) → Plattenkassette f plate iron n (Tech) → Eisenblech nt, → Walzeisen nt platelayer n (Brit Rail) → Streckenarbeiter(in) m(f) plate: plate rack n (Brit) → Geschirrständer m plate tectonics n sing (Geol) → Plattentektonik f plate warmer n → Warmhalteplatte f plate [pleɪt] 1. n a. (flat dish, plateful) → piatto; (for church collection) → piatto delle elemosine to hand sb sth on a plate (fig) (fam) → offrire qc a qn su un piatto d'argento to have a lot on one's plate (fig) (fam) → avere un sacco di cose da fare b. gold/silver plate → vasellame m d'oro/d'argento; (electroplated) → metallo placcato in oro/in argento c. (Phot) → lastra (Tech) → placca; (on door) → targa, targhetta (Aut) (number plate) → targa; (on cooker, hot plate) → piastra d. (dental plate) → dentiera e. (book illustration) → tavola (fuori testo) f. (Geol) → zolla g. (sheet of metal) → lamiera h. (Typ) → cliché m inv plate [pleɪt] 1. n a. (flat dish, plateful) → piatto; (for church collection) → piatto delle elemosine to hand sb sth on a plate (fig) (fam) → offrire qc a qn su un piatto d'argento to have a lot on one's plate (fig) (fam) → avere un sacco di cose da fare b. gold/silver plate → vasellame m d'oro/d'argento; (electroplated) → metallo placcato in oro/in argento c. (Phot) → lastra (Tech) → placca; (on door) → targa, targhetta (Aut) (number plate) → targa; (on cooker, hot plate) → piastra d. (dental plate) → dentiera e. (book illustration) → tavola (fuori testo) f. (Geol) → zolla g. (sheet of metal) → lamiera h. (Typ) → cliché m inv n plate [pleit] 1 a shallow dish for holding food etc china plates. bord صَحْن مُسَطَّح من خَزَف الصّيني блюдо talíř tallerken; -tallerken die Platte πιάτο plato taldrik بشقاب lautanen assiette צַלָחָת प्लेट tanjur tányér piring diskur piatto 皿 접시 lėkštė šķīvis pinggan bord tallerken; fat talerz prato farfurie тарелка tanier, misa, podnos krožnik tanjir fat, tallrik จาน tabak 盤子 тарілка پليٹ، برتن cái đĩa 盘子 2 a sheet of metal etc The ship was built of steel plates. plaat صَفيحَة مَعدَنِيَّه плоча plát plade; -plade die Platte μεταλλικό φύλλο, έλασμα, λαμαρίνα placa plaat صفحه؛ ورق levy plaque לוּחַ थाली, रकाबी ploča lemez lembaran logam málmplata lamiera 板金 (강)판 lakštas (metāla) plātne plat plaat metallplate arkusz chapa foaie de metal/de tablă лист, полоса plát, doska plošča metalna pločica platta, plåt แผ่นโลหะ tabaka, levha (金屬)板 плита, лист دھات کي چادر، پترا tấm (金属)板 3 articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver a collection of gold plate. platering أدوات من الفِضَّة أو الذَّهَب сребърни/златни прибори stolní náčiní sølvtøj das Geschirr χρυσά ή ασημένια σκεύη vajilla lauahõbe ظروف فلزی یا اندود شده hopea- ja kultaesineet argenterie צִיפּוּי सोने-चांदी के बर्तन suđe od sreba i sl. ezüst(nemű) barang berlapis emas munir með silfur-/gullhúð argenteria 食器類 식기류 brangūs dirbiniai/stalo reikmenys apsudraboti/apzeltīti izstrādājumi plat plateerwerk (gull-/sølv-)plett przedmioty pozłacane/posrebrzane baixela veselă (de argint sau de aur) изделия из золота, серебра pozlátený / postriebrený príbor / riad zlatnina, srebrnina posuđe pläter, plätering โล่รางวัล kaplama (總稱)金銀餐具 столове срібло سونے چاندي کے برتن يا ملمع برتن đồ mạ (总称)金银餐具 4 a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing. plaat أداة مَعْدَنِيَّة لِحَفْر الأسْماء табела tabulka, štítek dørskilt das Schild ταμπέλα, πλάκα placa (nime)tahvel پلاک kilpi plaque שֶׁלֶט पट्टिका plaketa névtábla pelat skilti targa 標札 문패 lentelė, matrica plāksnīte; klišeja plat plaat, naambord (navne)plate, skilt tabliczka, matryca placa plăcuţă табличка, дощечка;печатная форма štočok; štítok ploščica z imenom metalna pločica platta, plåt, skylt แผ่นโลหะที่จารึกไว้เป็นป้ายชื่อ plâka, isim levhası (金屬做的)門牌 дощечка з прізвищем نام کي تختي biển/ bảng (金属做的)门牌 5 an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper The book has ten full-colour plates. plaat صورَة تَوضيحِيَّة على صَفْحَةٍ كتاب релефна илюстрация tabule, list planche die Bildtafel εικόνα lámina, grabado tahvel عکس چاپی kuvasivu planche אִיוּר पुस्तक में तस्वीरें prilog,stranica tábla ilustrasi prentuð mynd illustrazione さし絵 삽화 iliustracija, estampas ilustrācija gambar illustratie plansje plansza, rycina estampa ilustraţie вклейка, иллюстрация ilustrácia, obrazová príloha ilustracija ilustracija illustration, plansch ภาพที่พิมพ์สอดใส่ในหนังสือ tam sayfa resim (書中的)整頁插圖 вклейка, ілюстрація на окремому аркуші کتاب کي تصوير ảnh minh họa (书中的)整页插图 6 (alsodental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it. plaatjie طَقْم أسْنان إصْطِناعِيَّه чене umělý chrup protese das Gebiß τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία dentadura (postiza) hambaprotees دندان مصنوعی hammasproteesi dentier פְּלָטָה לְשִׁינַיִים नकली दांत का एक हिस्सा umjetno zubalo műfogsor pelat gervigómur/-tennur dentiera 義歯床 틀니 (dantų) plokštelė zobu plate gigi palsu prothese tannprotese płyta dentystyczna placa placă/proteză (dentară) вставная челюсть umelý chrup zobna proteza korektivna proteza lösgom, tandprotes ฟันปลอม takma damak 假牙托 вставна щелепа مصنوعي دانت hàm răng giả 假牙托 7 a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography. plaat لَوْح زُجاجي يُسْتَعْمَل في التَّصْوير плака deska negativplade die Platte πλάκα placa fotoplaat گراور taustadia plaque לוּח फोटोग्राफी में उपयोग होने वाला शीशे का पत्तर fotografska ploča lemez pelat ljósmyndaplata lastra 感光板 감광판 plokštelė fotoplate plat plaat tørrplate; negativplate klisza chapa placă (fotografică) фотопластинка doska fotografska plošča fotografska ploča torrplåt แผ่นกระจก fotoğraf klişesi 感光板 фотопластинка کانچ کا ورق tấm kính ảnh 感光板 adj plated covered with a thin layer of a different metal gold-plated dishes. geplateer مُغَطّى بطَبَقَةٍ مَعْدَنِيَّه позлатен и пр plátovaný belagt; -belagt versilbert, vergoldet επιμεταλλωμένος chapado plakeeritud آبکاری شده pinnoitettu plaqué מְצוּפֶּה पट्टित obloženo,pocinčati,posrebreno fémmel bevont berlapis málmhúðaður placcato -めっきの 도금된 padengtas apsudrabots; apzeltīts bersadur plateren plettert, i gull-/sølvplett pokryty, powleczony revestido placat (cu) покрытый тонким слоем металла plátovaný; pokovovaný prevlečen s kovino presvučen pläterad, försilvrad, förgylld ซึ่งชุบด้วยทอง เงิน หรือโลหะ ... kaplama 鍍...的 такий, що вкритий шаром іншого металу کسي دھات کا پاني چڑھانا mạ 镀...的 n plateful the complete contents of a plate a plateful of potatoes; two platefuls of chips. bord vol مِلء صَحْن пълна чиния talíř tallerken; portion einen Teller voll (γεμάτο) πιάτο plato taldrikutäis به گنجایش یک بشقاب lautasellinen assiett(é)e צַלַחַת מְלֵאָה प्लेट भर tanjur nečega tányérnyi sepiring diskfylli piatto 皿一杯 한 접시(의 분량) lėkštė pilns šķīvis pinggan penuh bord, bordvol tallerkenfull (pełen) talerz pratada farfurie полная тарелка tanier poln krožnik (česa) pun tanjir tallrik จำนวนเต็มจาน tabak dolusu 滿盤 повна тарілка پليٹ بھر کر đĩa đầy 满盘 n plating a thin covering of metal silver-plating. platering طِلاء، تَصْفيح позлата и пр plátování, povlak belægning; -belægning die Versilberung, die Vergoldung επιμετάλλωση revestimiento, chapado plakeering روکش فلزی pinnoite placage צִפוּי धातु का आवरण चढ़ाना kovna oplata,galvanizacija fémbevonat lapisan málmhúð placcatura めっき 도금 danga []sudrabojums; []zeltījums sadur laagje plettering, metalloverdrag powleczenie, pokrycie revestimento placare металлическое покрытие plátovanie; pokovovanie kovinska prevleka metalna prevlaka plätering, försilvring, förgyllning โลหะที่เคลือบอยู่ชั้นนอก kaplama 鍍層 покриття دھات کا پاني چڑھانا lớp mạ 镀层 plate glass a kind of glass made in thick sheets for windows, mirrors etc. plaatglas زُجاج مُصَفَّح كَثيف шлифовано стъкло zrcadlové sklo spejlglas das Scheibenglas κρύσταλλο vidrio/cristal cilindrado; luna peegelklaas شیشه جام ikkunalasi verre à vitre (très épais) זְכוּכִית רְקוּעָה पट्टिका कांच debelo ravno staklo (za izloge) táblaüveg lembaran kaca glugga-/speglagler (cristallo in lastre) 板ガラス 판유리 veidrodinis stiklas spoguļstikls; vitrīnu stikls kepingan kaca spiegelglas vindusglass; speilglass szkło taflowe vidro laminado sticlă de geamuri/ oglinzi etc. толстое листовое стекло zrkadlové sklo debelo steklo staklo za izloge slipat planglas, spegelglas แผ่นกระจากหน้าต่างร้าน ayna, pencere camı 厚玻璃板 дзеркальне скло موٹا شيشہ جس سے کھڑکي وغيرہ کي چادر بنائي جائے tấm kính trong dầy 厚玻璃板 plate → صحيفة talíř tallerken Teller πιάτο plato lautanen assiette tanjur piatto 平皿 접시 plaat tallerken talerz prato тарелка tallrik จาน tabak đĩa 盘子 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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