noun🔗SharePlaca, placa conmemorativa, chapaAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch."The museum displayed a beautiful porcelain plaque depicting a family scene. "El museo exhibió una hermosa placa de porcelana que representaba una escena familiar.artmaterialstyleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaca, placa conmemorativaA piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event."A plaque on the school's library wall commemorated the graduating class of 2023. "Una placa en la pared de la biblioteca de la escuela conmemoraba la clase de graduación de 2023.architecturehistoryculturebuildingsigneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFicha, placaA small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip."The casino player used a small plaque to bet on the roulette wheel. "El jugador del casino usó una ficha pequeña para apostar en la ruleta.gamebetamountbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlacaA clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus."The scientist observed a plaque on the petri dish, indicating the bacteriophage virus had successfully infected the bacteria colony. "El científico observó una placa en la placa de Petri, lo que indica que el virus bacteriófago había infectado con éxito la colonia de bacterias.virusbiologymicroorganismdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlacaIn the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument."blown plaques concussion plaques"Placas golpeadas Placas de conmociónmusicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlacaA broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin."The doctor examined the itchy, red plaque on my arm, saying it might be eczema. "El médico examinó la placa roja y con picazón en mi brazo, diciendo que podría ser eccema.medicinebodydiseasebiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaca, acumulaciónAn abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease."amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque"Placa amiloide, placa pleural, placa senilmedicinediseasebodyorganphysiologyanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
