| Traduções principais |
| sign n | (traffic notice) (rua) | placa sf |
| | The sign said to stop. |
| | A placa dizia para parar. |
| plaque n | (memorial sign) (de homenagem/comemorativa) | placa, divisa sf |
| | There's a plaque on the building saying that Byron once lived here. |
| dental plaque n | (bacterial buildup on teeth) (dente) | placa sf |
| | If not removed regularly, dental plaque can lead to caries and gingivitis. |
license plate,
plate (US),
licence plate,
number plate (UK) n | often plural (vehicle's registration panel) (veículo, identificação) | placa sf |
| | Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. |
| | Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
| | Às vezes, placas personalizadas custam mais que um carro. Alguns estados dos EUA exigem apenas que os carros tenham uma placa na traseira. |
| sign n | (notice, placard) (aviso , cartaz) | placa sf |
| | | aviso sm |
| | The shopkeeper put a sign up saying he'd be back in thirty minutes. |
| | O vendedor colocou uma placa dizendo que voltaria em trinta minutos. |
| | O vendedor colocou um aviso dizendo que voltaria em trinta minutos. |
| plaque n | (white buildup on teeth) (dental) | placa sf |
| | The hygienist will now remove the plaque from your teeth. |
| faceplate n | (building: covering of switch, outlet) | placa sf |
| board n | (stiff card, placard) | placa sf |
| | | quadro sm |
| | The chauffeur held a board with John's name on it. |
| | O chofer segurava uma placa com o nome de John. |
| plaque n | (deposit on artery wall) (cardiologia, obstrução arterial) | placa sf |
| | The buildup of plaque in his arteries was causing him shortness of breath. |
| plate n | (metal plate) (objeto de metal) | placa sf |
| | The council put a plate over the hole in the street. |
| | O conselho vai colocar uma placa em cima do buraco na rua. |
| notice n | (sign or paper) (sinal, cartaz) | anúncio, aviso sm |
| | | placa sf |
| | Someone had put up a notice about new parking rules. |
| | Alguém tinha colocado um aviso sobre as novas regras de estacionamento. |
| patch n | (area of skin) (medicina; área da pele) | placa sf |
| | Your patches of white skin are caused by vitiligo. |
| | As suas placas de pele branca são causadas por vitiligo. |
| Traduções complementares |
sheet,
sheet of glass n | (pane of glass) (de vidro) | lâmina, placa sf |
| | Because the window had an odd shape, we had to cut a new windowpane out of a larger sheet. |
| | Por causa da janela de formato estranho, tivemos que cortar uma nova vidraça com uma lâmina maior. |
| sheet n | (flat metal) (de metal) | lâmina, placa, chapa sf |
| | The metalworker shaped the flat sheet of steel. |
| | O ferreiro moldou uma chapa plana de aço. |
| sheet of ice n | (layer of ice) (de gelo) | placa, camada sf |
| | After the freezing rain, there is a sheet of ice covering the car. |
| | Depois da chuva congelante, surgiu uma camada de gelo cobrindo o carro. |
| sheet n | (geology: horizontal rock) (geologia) | placa sf |
| | Over millions of years one sheet of rock moved over the other. |
| | Em milhões de anos uma placa de rocha acabou se movendo sobre a outra. |
| slab n | (thick flat object) | placa sf |
| | | laje sf |
| | | tábua sf |
| | There was a slab of stone covering the entrance. |
| tag n | US (license plate) | placa sf |
| | The car was a red Subaru, but I didn't see the tag. |
| plate n | (rigid section of earth's crust) | placa sf |
| | Most earthquakes are caused by sudden movement of the Earth's plates. |
| | A maioria dos terremotos são causados pelos movimentos repentinos das placas da Terra. |
| Formas compostas: |
| backplate n | (scuba harness) | placa traseira sf+adj |
| | | chapa traseira sf+ adj |
| bib n | UK (sports garment) | placa de identificação sf |
| | (desporto) | dorsal sm |
| | The runners were all wearing numbered bibs. |
| | The teacher gave one team red bibs and the other blue bibs. |
| brass n | UK (memorial plaque) | placa comemorativa sf |
| | The council has put up a brass to memorialise the house's most famous occupant. |
| | O conselho colocou uma placa comemorativa para homenagear o mais famoso morador da casa. |
car plate,
plate n | usually plural (vehicle: registration plaque) | placa de carro sf |
| | The hit and run happened so fast no one saw the car plates. |
| | O atropelamento e fuga aconteceram tão rápido que ninguém conseguiu ver a placa do carro. |
| caution n | written (on warning sign) | placa de cuidado sm |
| | The sign on the back of the lorry read: "Caution: wide load". |
| circuit board n | (electrical component) | placa de circuito sf |
| danger sign n | (warning notice) | placa de perigo loc sf |
| | The swimmers ignored the clearly-posted danger signs. |
| disclosing adj | (dentistry: relating to plaque stainers) (odontologia) | evidenciador de placa bacteriana loc adj |
| | You can use a disclosing mouthwash to check that you are brushing your teeth thoroughly. |
| dog tag n | (dog's identification tag) | placa de identificação sf |
| | According to the dog tag his name's Mephistopheles. |
| dog tag n | figurative (soldier's identification tag) | placa identificadora sf |
| | Soldiers on secret operations have to remove their dog tags. |
| doorplate n | (plaque on a door) | placa de identificação do residente expres |
drywall,
dry wall,
dry-wall n | US (plasterboard) | parede de gesso sf |
| | | placa de reboco sf |
| | | estuque sm |
| | The contractor finally finished putting up the drywall today. |
| end plate n | (cell biology) | placa terminal sf + adj |
foam core,
foam board n | (lightweight polystyrene board) | placa de isopor loc sf |
| island n | figurative (in a street) (numa rua, para dividir mãos) | ilha sf |
| | (rua, POR) | placa de refúgio loc sf |
| | They planted some flowers on the island in the traffic circle. |
| L-plate n | UK (sign on car: learner driver) | placa de carro de auto-escola expres |
| motherboard n | (computing: circuit board) (informática) | placa-mãe sf |
| | I need to replace my computer's motherboard. |
| nameplate n | (plaque bearing a name) (colocada na porta) | placa identificadora loc sf |
| | I got a new nameplate to go along with my new promotion. |
Petri dish,
petri dish n | (lab vessel) | Placa de Petri loc sf |
| | Scientists grow bacteria in Petri dishes for use in experiments. |
| | Os cientistas criam bactérias na placa de Petri para usar em experimentos. |
| planchet n | (coin blank) | placa para confecção de moeda expres |
| plasterboard n | (construction material) | parede de gesso sf |
| | | placa de reboco sf |
| | | estuque sm |
| registration number n | (number on vehicle licence plate) (de veículo) | número da placa loc sm |
| | Personalised registration numbers are very popular in the UK. |
| road sign n | (traffic notice) | placa de trânsito loc sf |
| | Didn't you see the road sign? - it said 'Cattle Crossing Ahead'. |
| shop sign n | (panel or lettering outside a store) (painel ou propaganda fora da loja) | placa da loja sf |
| | | letreiro sm |
| signpost n | (roadsign or public notice) | placa de sinalização loc sf |
| | The driver stopped in front of the signpost to consult the map. |
| steel plate n | (sheet of steel used for engraving) (folha de aço usada para gravação) | placa de aço sf |
| | | chapa de aço sf |
| | | folha de aço sf |
| | The decks of the ship are made of steel plate. |
| stop sign n | (signal instructing drivers to brake) (sinal instruindo motoristas a parar) | sinal de pare sm |
| | (informal) | placa de pare sf |
| | It's very simple: if there's a stop sign, stop. |
| strake n | (wheel part) | placa de metal loc sf |
| street sign n | (panel bearing a road name) (painel com o nome da rua) | placa de rua sf |
| | | placa de informação sf |
| traffic sign n | (notice to vehicles) | placa de trânsito loc sf |
| | Some drivers seem incapable of even seeing traffic signs. |
| wallboard n | US (plasterboard, sheet material used in construction) | placa de reboco loc sm |
| | | drywall sm |