plate
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
3 sur 5Please put the plate on the dining table.
Please put the plate on the dining table.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
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
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
Please put the plate on the dining table.
everydayPlease put the plate on the dining table.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
formalThe server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
informalI'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
Chemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.
academicChemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.
The restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.
businessThe restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
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
A plate is flat for solid food; a bowl is deep and curved for liquids like soup.
Dish is a general term for all containers or a specific recipe; plate refers specifically to the flat object.
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'dish' when they specifically mean the flat circular plate. Also, remember that 'plate' is a countable noun.
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'FLAT'. A PLATE is a FLAT dish. Both words have 'L', 'A', and 'T'.
Origine du mot
From the Old French word 'plat', meaning flat or level.
Modèles grammaticaux
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
Grammaire lie
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