A1 noun Neutre #3,398 le plus courant

plate

/pleɪt/

A flat, usually round dish that you use to hold and eat food. It can be made of ceramic, glass, plastic, or metal and is a basic piece of tableware.

Exemples

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1

Please put the plate on the dining table.

Please put the plate on the dining table.

2

The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.

The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.

3

I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.

I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.

Famille de mots

Nom
plate
Verb
plate
Adjectif
plated
Apparenté
plating
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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'FLAT'. A PLATE is a FLAT dish. Both words have 'L', 'A', and 'T'.

Quiz rapide

I am hungry, please give me a _____ of rice.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : plate

Exemples

1

Please put the plate on the dining table.

everyday

Please put the plate on the dining table.

2

The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.

formal

The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.

3

I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.

informal

I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.

4

Chemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.

academic

Chemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.

5

The restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.

business

The restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.

Famille de mots

Nom
plate
Verb
plate
Adjectif
plated
Apparenté
plating

Collocations courantes

dinner plate dinner plate
paper plate paper plate
clean plate clean plate
empty plate empty plate
side plate side plate

Phrases Courantes

have a lot on one's plate

to have a lot of work or problems to deal with

hand something on a silver plate

to give something to someone without them having to work for it

clean your plate

to eat every bit of food served to you

Souvent confondu avec

plate vs bowl

A plate is flat for solid food; a bowl is deep and curved for liquids like soup.

plate vs dish

Dish is a general term for all containers or a specific recipe; plate refers specifically to the flat object.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'plate' to refer to the object itself or the amount of food on it (e.g., 'a plate of pasta'). In a restaurant setting, it can also refer to the way food is arranged.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use 'dish' when they specifically mean the flat circular plate. Also, remember that 'plate' is a countable noun.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'FLAT'. A PLATE is a FLAT dish. Both words have 'L', 'A', and 'T'.

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'plat', meaning flat or level.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun: one plate, two plates Usually takes 'on' for location (on the plate) Can be used as a verb meaning to put food onto a plate
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Contexte culturel

In many Western cultures, finishing everything on your plate is considered polite and a sign that you enjoyed the meal.

Quiz rapide

I am hungry, please give me a _____ of rice.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : plate

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