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plaque

/plaːk/ /plak/ /plæk/

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noun

Placa, placa conmemorativa, chapa

Any 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.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautiful porcelain plaque depicting a family scene. "

El museo exhibió una hermosa placa de porcelana que representaba una escena familiar.

art material style item

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noun

Placa, placa conmemorativa

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

architecture history culture building sign event

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noun

Ficha, placa

A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

Examples :

"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.

game bet amount business finance

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noun

Placa

A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

Examples :

"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.

virus biology microorganism disease

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noun

Placa

In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

Examples :

"blown plaques concussion plaques"

Placas golpeadas Placas de conmoción

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noun

Placa

A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.

Examples :

"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.

medicine body disease biology anatomy

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noun

Placa, acumulación

An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.

Examples :

"amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque"

Placa amiloide, placa pleural, placa senil

medicine disease body organ physiology anatomy biology