noun🔗ShareAssiettesA slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten."I filled my plate from the bountiful table."J'ai rempli mon assiette à la table abondante.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAssiettesSuch dishes collectively."After dinner, I loaded the plates into the dishwasher. "Après le dîner, j'ai chargé les assiettes dans le lave-vaisselle.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe contenu d'une assiette, portionThe contents of such a dish."I ate a plate of beans."J'ai mangé une assiette de haricots.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn platA course at a meal."The meat plate was particularly tasty."Le plat de viande était particulièrement savoureux.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrdre du jour, responsabilitésAn agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities"With revenues down and transfer payments up, the legislature has a full plate."Avec la baisse des revenus et l'augmentation des transferts, la législature a un ordre du jour chargé.organizationbusinessplanworkjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaqueA flat metallic object of uniform thickness."A clutch usually has two plates."Un embrayage a généralement deux plaques.utensilmaterialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque d'immatriculationA vehicle license plate."He stole a car and changed the plates as soon as he could."Il a volé une voiture et a changé les plaques d'immatriculation dès que possible.vehicletrafficsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque de taxi, permis de taxiA taxi permit, especially of a metal disc."The taxi driver showed me his plates to prove he was a licensed driver. "Le chauffeur de taxi m'a montré sa plaque de taxi pour prouver qu'il était un chauffeur agréé.vehiclegovernmenttrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouche, revêtementA layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating"The bullets just bounced off the steel plate on its hull."Les balles ont simplement rebondi sur la couche d'acier de sa coque.materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaquesA material covered with such a layer."The astronaut's spacesuit had plates that protected him from radiation. "La combinaison spatiale de l'astronaute avait des plaques qui le protégeaient des radiations.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAssiettesA decorative or food service item coated with silver or gold."The tea was served in the plate."Le thé a été servi dans l'assiette.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDisque de poidsA weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine."He added two 45-pound plates to the barbell before attempting the lift. "Il a ajouté deux disques de poids de 45 livres à la barre avant de tenter le soulevé.sportmachineitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, clichéAn engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper."We finished making the plates this morning."Nous avons fini de faire les plaques ce matin.arttechnologywritingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImage, reproductionAn image or copy."The old book contained beautiful plates of exotic flowers. "Le vieux livre contenait de belles images de fleurs exotiques.artmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIllustration, plancheAn illustration in a book, either black and white, or colour, usually on a page of paper of different quality from the text pages."The art book had several beautiful plates showing famous paintings on glossy paper, separate from the regular text. "Le livre d'art contenait plusieurs belles illustrations de peintures célèbres sur du papier glacé, séparées du texte courant.artliteraturemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque dentaire, dentierA shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.""After losing several teeth, my grandfather now wears plates so he can eat comfortably." "Après avoir perdu plusieurs dents, mon grand-père porte maintenant un dentier pour pouvoir manger confortablement.medicinebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSablière, lisse basseA horizontal framing member at the top or bottom of a group of vertical studs."The carpenter attached the top plates to the studs to form the wall frame. "Le charpentier a fixé les sablières supérieures aux montants pour former l'ossature du mur.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedsA foot, from "plates of meat"."Sit down and give your plates a rest."Asseyez-vous et reposez vos pieds.bodyanatomylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe marbreHome plate."There was a close play at the plate."Il y a eu un jeu serré au marbre.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque tectoniqueA tectonic plate."The Earth's plates are constantly moving, causing earthquakes. "Les plaques tectoniques de la Terre sont en mouvement constant, ce qui provoque des tremblements de terre.geologyworldnaturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArmure de plaquesPlate armour."He was confronted by two knights in full plate."Il a été confronté à deux chevaliers en armure de plaques complète.wearmilitaryweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcaillesAny of various larger scales found in some reptiles."The alligator's back was covered in thick, bony plates that offered protection from predators. "Le dos de l'alligator était recouvert d'écailles épaisses et osseuses qui le protégeaient des prédateurs.animalbodybiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque, électrodeA flat electrode such as can be found in an accumulator battery, or in an electrolysis tank."The mechanic carefully inspected the plates inside the car battery, looking for signs of corrosion. "Le mécanicien a soigneusement inspecté les plaques à l'intérieur de la batterie de la voiture, à la recherche de signes de corrosion.technologyelectronicsdevicemachinechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaqueThe anode of a vacuum tube."Regulating the oscillator plate voltage greatly improves the keying."La régulation de la tension de plaque de l'oscillateur améliore grandement la manipulation.electronicsdevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArgent, or, monnaie, vaisselleSilver or gold, in the form of a coin, or less often silver or gold utensils or dishes (from Spanish plata ("silver"))."The old pirate, according to legend, buried his treasure, which included chests full of plates and jewels, on a deserted island. "Le vieux pirate, selon la légende, a enterré son trésor, qui comprenait des coffres remplis d'argent et de bijoux, sur une île déserte.materialutensilvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRond d'argentA roundel of silver or tinctured argent."The coat of arms featured two gold lions holding a shield decorated with three plates, symbolizing purity and peace. "Les armoiries présentaient deux lions d'or tenant un écu orné de trois ronds d'argent, symbolisant la pureté et la paix.heraldrycolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrix, récompenseA prize given to the winner in a contest."The winning team received the plates after the company softball tournament. "L'équipe gagnante a reçu les prix après le tournoi de softball de l'entreprise.achievemententertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaquesAny flat piece of material such as coated glass or plastic."The scientist examined the bacteria growing on the agar plates. "Le scientifique a examiné les bactéries qui se développaient sur les plaques de gélose.materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque d'impression(travel industry) A metallic card, used to imprint tickets with an airline's logo, name, and numeric code."The travel agent used the airline's plates to imprint the passenger's ticket with the flight details. "L'agent de voyages a utilisé les plaques d'impression de la compagnie aérienne pour imprimer les détails du vol sur le billet du passager.industrybusinessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa capacité d'un agent de voyages à émettre des billets au nom d'une compagnie aérienne particulière(travel industry, by extension) The ability of a travel agent to issue tickets on behalf of a particular airline."The travel agency acquired new plates, allowing them to issue tickets directly for American Airlines. "L'agence de voyages a acquis de nouvelles capacités, ce qui lui permet d'émettre des billets directement pour American Airlines.businessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque VIN, plaque d'identificationA VIN plate, particularly with regard to the car's year of manufacture."The mechanic checked the car's plates to confirm its year of manufacture before ordering the correct parts. "Le mécanicien a vérifié les plaques d'identification de la voiture pour confirmer son année de fabrication avant de commander les pièces correctes.vehicleitemmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlanchetOne of the thin parts of the brisket of an animal."The butcher carefully separated the plates from the rest of the brisket, explaining that they are often used for making ground beef. "Le boucher a soigneusement séparé le flanchet du reste de la poitrine, expliquant qu'il est souvent utilisé pour faire du bœuf haché.foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFers légersA very light steel horseshoe for racehorses."The blacksmith carefully hammered the plates onto the racehorse's hooves before the big race. "Le maréchal-ferrant a soigneusement martelé les fers légers sur les sabots du cheval de course avant la grande course.sportanimalraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeaux(furriers' slang) Skins for fur linings of garments, sewn together and roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted."The furrier carefully arranged the plates of rabbit skin, ready to be sewn into a warm coat lining. "Le fourreur a soigneusement disposé les peaux de lapin, prêtes à être cousues dans une doublure de manteau chaude.materialindustrywearitembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe fin poil (comme celui du castor, du rat musqué, etc.) sur un chapeau dont le corps est fait d'une matière inférieure(hat-making) The fine nap (as of beaver, musquash, etc.) on a hat whose body is made from inferior material."The hat maker applied extra beaver plates to the cheap felt hat to give it a luxurious, high-quality appearance. "Le chapelier a appliqué des poils de castor supplémentaires sur le chapeau de feutre bon marché pour lui donner un aspect luxueux et de haute qualité.materialwearindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDisque, vinyleA record, usually vinyl."My grandfather has a large collection of old jazz plates. "Mon grand-père possède une grande collection de vieux disques de jazz.musicentertainmentsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlaquer, recouvrirTo cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal."This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold."Cette bague est plaquée d'une fine couche d'or.materialtechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisposer dans une assietteTo place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving."After preparation, the chef will plate the dish."Après la préparation, le chef disposera le plat dans une assiette.foodutensilserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarquer un point, faire un pointTo score a run."The single plated the runner from second base."Le simple a permis au coureur de marquer depuis le deuxième but.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCuirasser, plaquerTo arm or defend with metal plates."The engineers plate the robot's exterior with steel to protect it from damage in the harsh environment. "Les ingénieurs cuirassent l'extérieur du robot avec de l'acier pour le protéger des dommages dans l'environnement hostile.militaryweaponmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en plaquesTo beat into thin plates."The blacksmith plates the hot iron into thin sheets for making armor. "Le forgeron met le fer chaud en plaques minces pour fabriquer une armure.materialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéterminer, spécifier(travel industry) To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of."The travel agent needs to plate the ticket on United Airlines to ensure you can check your bags through to your final destination. "L'agent de voyages doit déterminer le billet sur United Airlines pour s'assurer que vous pouvez enregistrer vos bagages jusqu'à votre destination finale.industrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlacer, classerTo categorise stamps based on their position on the original sheet, in order to reconstruct an entire sheet."The philatelist carefully plates the damaged stamps, hoping to identify their original positions on the printing sheet and eventually reconstruct a complete example. "Le philatéliste place soigneusement les timbres endommagés, espérant identifier leurs positions d'origine sur la feuille d'impression et finalement reconstituer un exemple complet.technicalhistorywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIdentifier la planche d'impression(particularly with early British stamps) to identify the printing plate used."The stamp collector tried to plate the Penny Black, hoping to find a rare variation from a specific printing plate. "Le collectionneur de timbres a essayé d'identifier la planche d'impression du Penny Black, espérant trouver une variation rare d'une planche d'impression spécifique.historytechnicalwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMétal précieux, en particulier l'argentPrecious metal, especially silver."The wealthy family displayed their antique plates in a locked cabinet. "La famille fortunée exposait ses pièces d'argenterie antiques dans une vitrine fermée à clé.materialvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading