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English to Spanish Dictionary

plates Meaning in Spanish (plates significado en español)

platos, placas
platos in English:plates
Plural: plates
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de plates en español es platos, placas. (Recipientes planos, generalmente redondos, de los que se sirve o se come la comida.)

Definitions of Plates

  1. 1
    noun
    platos

    Flat, usually round, dishes from which food is served or eaten.

    Recipientes planos, generalmente redondos, de los que se sirve o se come la comida.

  2. 2
    noun
    placas

    Thin, flat pieces of metal, glass, or other hard material, often used for covering, strengthening, or as a surface.

    Piezas finas y planas de metal, vidrio u otro material duro, que se usan a menudo para cubrir, reforzar o como superficie.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please set the table with clean plates for dinner.”

Por favor, pon la mesa con platos limpios para la cena.

casual

“The car's license plates were covered in mud.”

Las placas de matrícula del coche estaban cubiertas de barro.

formal

“Geologists study the movement of tectonic plates.”

Los geólogos estudian el movimiento de las placas tectónicas.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

dishesplatters

Inflected Word Forms

past participleplated
gerundplating
nounplate
agent nounplater
adjectiveplateless

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

on a silver platteridiom

To be given something easily or without effort.

have a lot on one's plateidiom

To have many responsibilities or tasks to deal with.

full plateexpression

A situation where someone has many tasks or responsibilities.