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plate in French

plate in French is assiette, plat, plaque — plate means a flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.

plate in French

assiette
noun
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
plat
noun
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
plat
noun
A course at a meal.
plaque
noun
plaque
noun
(especially, Australia, ;, metonymy, plurale tantum) Vehicle license plates, registration plates.
plaque d'immatriculation
noun
(especially, Australia, ;, metonymy, plurale tantum) Vehicle license plates, registration plates.
plaque minéralogique
noun
(especially, Australia, ;, metonymy, plurale tantum) Vehicle license plates, registration plates.
armure de plates
noun
(historical) Plate armor.
assiette
noun
A layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating
planche
noun
dentier
noun
(dentistry) A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.
plaquer
verb
To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.

What does "plate" mean?

  1. noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
    "She set a clean plate in front of each guest."
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, glass, or other material with a flat, uniform shape.
    "The safe's door is protected by a thick steel plate."
  3. noun A vehicle's license plate.
    "Police ran the car's plate through the database."
  4. noun One of the large rigid sections of the Earth's crust that move over time; a tectonic plate.
    "The earthquake occurred along the boundary of two tectonic plates."

plate in a sentence

  • She set a clean plate in front of each guest.
  • He piled his plate high at the buffet.
  • The safe's door is protected by a thick steel plate.
  • Police ran the car's plate through the database.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "plate" in French?

"plate" in French is assiette, plat, plaque. plate means: A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.

How do you use "plate" in a sentence?

Example: "She set a clean plate in front of each guest." In French, "plate" is assiette, plat, plaque.

Are there other ways to say "plate" in French?

Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "plate": assiette, plat, plaque, plaque d'immatriculation, plaque minéralogique, armure de plates.

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