noun
English to Portuguese Dictionary

plates Meaning in Portuguese (plates significado em português)

pratos, placas
Sinônimos:louçaschapas
pratos in English:plates
Phonetic:prátus
Plural: plates
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de plates em português é pratos, placas. (Pratos planos, geralmente redondos, dos quais a comida é servida ou comida.)

Definitions of Plates

  1. 1
    noun
    pratos

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

    Pratos planos, geralmente redondos, dos quais a comida é servida ou comida.

  2. 2
    noun
    placas

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

    Pedaços finos e planos de metal, vidro ou outro material duro, frequentemente usados para cobrir, reforçar ou como superfície.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Por favor, arrume a mesa com pratos limpos para o jantar.

casual

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

As placas de licença do carro estavam cobertas de lama.

formal

“Geologists study the movement of tectonic plates.”

Geólogos estudam o movimento das placas tectônicas.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

louçaschapas

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.