| Additional Translations |
| plate n | (serving, person being served) | cubierto nm |
| | The luncheon will cost fifty dollars a plate. |
| | El almuerzo costará cincuenta dólares el cubierto. |
plate,
home plate,
home base n | (baseball) | plato nm |
| | The runner slid into the plate to score the winning run. |
| | El base meta aterrizó sobre el plato para apuntarse la carrera. |
| plate n | (plated metallic dish) (para alimentos) | calentador de platos nm + loc adj |
| | Put that dish of stew on the hot plate. |
| | Pon ese plato en el calentador de platos. |
| plate n | (photography: coated glass) | filtro nm |
| | The photographer replaced the plate. |
| | El fotógrafo sustituyó el filtro. |
| plate n | (type of horseshoe) | herradura nf |
| | Horses are shod with aluminium plates for racing. |
| | A los caballos les ponen herraduras de aluminio para las carreras. |
| plate n | (zoology: hard tissue structure) | placa dérmica loc nom f |
| | | placa nf |
| | An armadillo's armour is made up of plates. |
| | El caparazón del armadillo está compuesto por placas dérmicas. |
| plate n | (rigid section of earth's crust) | placa nf |
| | Most earthquakes are caused by sudden movement of the Earth's plates. |
| | La mayoría de los seísmos son causados por el movimiento súbito de las placas de la Tierra. |
| plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (coat with metal) | chapar⇒ vtr |
| | | bañar⇒ vtr |
| | The ornament was plated in gold. |
| | El adorno estaba chapado en oro. |
| | El adorno estaba bañado en oro. |
| plate [sth] vtr | (armour: forge) | forjar⇒ vtr |
| | The knight's armour was plated by the best craftsmen. |
| | La armadura del caballero la forjaron los más hábiles artesanos. |
| plate [sth] vtr | (make a printing plate) | componer⇒ vtr |
| | The printer carefully plated the text. |
| | El impresor compuso el texto cuidadosamente. |
| plate [sth] vtr | (food: dish up, serve) | servir⇒ vtr |
| | | emplatar⇒ vtr |
| | Isabelle plated some turkey and placed it in the middle of the table. |
| | Isabelle sirvió pavo y lo puso en mitad de la mesa. |
| | Isabelle emplató el pavo y lo puso en mitad de la mesa. |
| plate [sth] vtr | often passive (biology: introduce to culture plate) | sembrar algo en una placa de cultivo vtr + loc adv |
Compound Forms:
plate | car plate | license plate | tectonic plate | Plate |
armor plate (US),
armour plate (UK) n | (metal protection) | armadura de metal nf + loc adj |
armor-plate [sth] (US),
armour-plate [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (protect by coating with metal) | blindar⇒ vtr |
| | (edificios, vehículos) | acorazar⇒ vtr |
base plate,
baseplate n | (metal sheet supporting [sth]) | placa de base nf + loc adj |
| | The base plate is attached to the machine with four screws. |
| | La placa de base está ajustada a la máquina con cuatro tornillos. |
| blue plate n | (plate with sections for food) | menaje nm |
blue plate,
blue plate special n | (inexpensive meal at restaurant) | menú ejecutivo loc nom m |
| | | menú del día loc nom m |
boilerplate,
boiler plate n as adj | (document: standardized) | modelo adj |
| | | estándar adj mf |
| | Amy picked up another bunch of boilerplate campaign leaflets from the doormat and put them in the recycling bin. |
bookplate,
book plate,
ex libris n | (name label affixed inside a book) | ex libris loc nom m |
| | | entre los libros de loc prep |
| cover plate n | ([sth] that covers a structure, hole, etc.) | placa cobertora nf + adj |
cover plate,
flange plate n | ([sth] attached to a steel beam) | placa de orificio loc nom f |
| crustal plate | (geology) | placa de la corteza nf + loc adj |
| deck plate n | (carpentry) | placa de cubierta nf + loc adj |
| dental plate n | (dental prosthesis) | prótesis dental nf inv + adj mf |
| | | dentadura nf |
| dessert plate n | (serving plate for dessert) | bandeja para postres nf + loc adj |
| | These dessert plates are antique porcelain, you know. |
| | Esta bandeja para postres es de porcelana antigua, sabés. |
| dinner plate n | (large plate for main course) (MX) | plato extendido nm + adj |
| | Salad is served on a salad plate and the main course on a dinner plate. |
| | La ensalada la sirven en un plato hondo y el plato principal en un plato extendido. |
| | (ES) | plato llano nm + adj |
| | La ensalada la sirven en un plato hondo y el plato principal en un plato llano. |
| | (AR) | plato playo nm + adj |
| | La ensalada la sirven en un plato hondo y el plato principal en un plato playo. |
| end plate n | (mining: shorter member of set) | placa de extremo nf + loc adj |
| end plate n | (cell biology) (biología celular) | placa terminal nf + adj mf |
| fashion plate n | ([sb] who wears latest styles) | persona que viste a la última moda nf + loc adj |
| fashion plate n | (fashion illustration) | figurín nm |
| finger plate n | (plaque around door handle) | placa metálica nf + adj |
flitch,
flitch plate n | (strengthening plate) (viga compuesta) | placa de ensamblaje grupo nom |
| floor plate n | (metal plate for machinery on a floor) (metal) | placa de suelo nf + loc adj |
| floor plate n | (wooden plate supporting wall studs) (madera) | placa de suelo nf + loc adj |
| floor plate n | (part of a gun) | suelo nm |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (gild) | dorar⇒ vtr |
| | | bañar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | | enchapar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | (ES) | chapar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | The brooch is made of sterling silver that has been gold-plated. |
| | El broche es de plata y lo doraron. |
| | El broche es de plata y lo bañaron en oro. |
| gold plate n | (tableware made of gold, collectively) | vajilla de oro nf + loc adj |
| gold plate n | (coating of gold) | baño de oro nm + loc adj |
| | | enchapado de oro nm + loc adj |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth] vtr | figurative (add unnecessary costly refinements) | decorar de más, adornar de más loc verb |
| ground plate n | (electric: metal plate) | placa de tierra loc nom f |
have a lot on your plate,
have too much on your plate v expr | figurative, informal (be overburdened) | tener demasiado entre manos loc verb |
| | | tener demasiadas cosas en la cabeza loc verb |
home base,
home plate n | (baseball: home plate) (béisbol) | home nm |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home base for it to be declared a 'strike'. |
| home plate n | (baseball: batter's station) (anglicismo) | home nm |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home plate for it to be declared a "strike.". |
| | (anglicismo) | home plate loc nom m |
| Note: No se traduce en España |
hot plate,
hotplate,
UK: hob n | (portable burner, cooking ring) | hornillo nm |
| | Hilda left the soup to simmer on the hotplate. |
| | (MX, AR) | hornilla eléctrica nf + adj |
| hot plate n | (small stove) | hornillo nm |
| | Before microwaves, every college student had a hot plate in their room. |
| kick plate | (door: metal plate) (puertas) | chapa de protección nf + loc adj |
| L-plate n | UK (sign on car: learner driver) | placa de principiante nf + loc adj |
| Note: Señal que se adhiere al vehículo para indicar que lo conduce un aprendiz. La regulación varía dependiendo del país o el estado. |
| nickel plate n | (thin coating of nickel) | niquelado nm |
| | Nickel plate is used to manufacture stainless steel. |
| | El niquelado se usa para fabricar acero inoxidable. |
| nickel-plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply a coating of nickel to) | niquelar⇒ vtr |
| | The door knockers are cast in brass and then nickel-plated. |
| | Los picaportes se hacen de latón y después los niquelan. |
| P-plate n | UK (sign on car: inexperienced driver) | placa de principiante nf + loc adj |
| Note: Señal que se adhiere al vehículo para indicar que lo conduce un aprendiz. La regulación varía dependiendo del país o el estado. |
| pie plate n | (dish for cooking pie) | tortera nf |
| | | tartera nf |
plate armor,
armor plate,
armor plating (US),
plate armour (UK) n | (reinforced steel covering) | armadura nf |
| | | coraza nf |
| | | coraza de acero nf + loc adj |
| | The knight's legs and arms were protected by plate armour. |
| | Las piernas y brazos del caballero estaban cubiertas por una armadura. |
| plate glass n | (strong, flat glass) | hoja de vidrio nf + loc adj |
| | The shop window was made of plate glass. |
| | La vidriera estaba hecha de una hoja de vidrio. |
| plate-glass n as adj | (window: having flat glass) | de hoja de vidrio loc adj |
| | Daniel was seriously injured when he ran into a plate-glass window. |
| plate tectonics n | uncountable (geology: movement of earth's crust) | tectónica de placas loc nom f |
| | The earthquake was caused by plate tectonics. |
| printing plate n | (surface used to transfer print) | cliché nm |
| salad plate n | (small plate for salad) | plato de ensalada nm + loc adj |
| salad plate n | (selection of cold salad) | barra de ensaladas nf + loc adj |
| silver plate n | (thin coat of silver) | plateado/a adj |
| | | chapado en plata loc adj |
| | | enchapado en plata loc adj |
| | Obviously the solid silver cutlery was more expensive than the silver plate. |
| | Evidentemente, la cubertería de plata maciza era más cara que la plateada. |
| silver-plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (coat thinly with silver) | platear algo vtr |
| | | chapar algo en plata, enchapar algo en plata loc verb |
| soup plate n | (shallow dish for soup) | plato hondo nm + adj |
| | | plato sopero nm + adj |
| spot plate n | (chemistry) | platina nf |
| steel plate n | (sheet of steel used for engraving) | acero laminado nm + adj |
| | | plancha de acero nf + loc adj |
| | | palastro de acero nm + loc adj |
| | The decks of the ship are made of steel plate. |
surface plate,
planometer n | (mechanical engineering) | placa de leva loc nom f |
| swash plate n | (machinery) | plato inclinado de angulación loc nom m |
| switch plate n | (cover for switches) | cubierta para interruptor nf + loc adj |
terne,
terne plate n | (steel sheet with alloy coat) | placa de terne grupo nom |
| tin plate n | (steel, etc.: tin-coated) | hojalata nf |
| | Tin plate is used for food cans because it does not react to the acids present in food. |
| wall plate n | (construction) | soporte de techo nm + loc adj |
| | The builder fixed the wall plate to the top of the wall. |
| wall plate n | (cover for electrical outlet) | tapa de tomacorriente nf + loc adj |
| | These wall plates provide an easy connection for telephones. |