plates
Pronunciación: [pleɪts]
Palabra
Contexto: «tableware»
(noun) a flat dish used for serving or eating food. When you have a meal, you usually put your food on a plate.
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She placed the food on the plates before serving it to her guests.
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He realized there were no clean plates left for dinner.
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How many plates do we need for the party?
Contexto: «geology»
(noun) large sections of the Earth's surface that move and shift. These plates make up the crust of the Earth and can cause earthquakes.
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The tectonic plates moved slowly over millions of years to shape the continents.
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When there is no movement of the tectonic plates, earthquakes do not happen.
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What happens when two tectonic plates collide?
Contexto: «food preparation»
(verb) to arrange food on a plate for serving. When you plate food, you make it look nice before giving it to someone.
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The chef carefully plated the dish to make it more appealing.
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He forgot to plate the dessert, so it looked messy in the bowl.
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Can you plate the salad for our guests?
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