plate
gb/plˈeɪt/ us/plˈeɪt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
tányér, adag, lemez, tábla, lemezpáncél, mellvért, hazai bázis, home plate, tektonikai lemez, kőzetlemez, litoszféralemez, rendszámtábla, azonosítótábla, rendszám
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
tányér
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to put [food] on a plate
She placed the steak on a large white plate.
Egy nagy fehér tányérra tette a steaket.
The waiter brought a plate of pasta to the table.
A pincér egy tányér tésztát hozott az asztalhoz.
Please put your dirty plates in the sink.
He balanced three plates in his hands.
We need more paper plates for the picnic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I put my sandwich on a plate.
A szendvicsemet egy tányérra tettem.
The plate is on the table.
A tányér az asztalon van.
She eats rice from a small plate.
We have many clean plates in the cupboard.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plate' with 'bowl'; a plate is flat, while a bowl is deep.
Σημασία
A flat dish for food
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dinner plate
|small plate
|plate of food
|paper plate
Συνώνυμα
dish (A general term for a container for serving food; can include bowls.)
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A flat dish that you put food on to eat or serve it.
A flat, usually round dish from which food is eaten or on which it is served.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
2
adag
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a plate of [food]
He ordered a plate of fried rice.
Rendelt egy adag sült rizst.
I couldn't finish my plate of spaghetti.
Nem bírtam megenni az egész adag spagettit.
She gave me a generous plate of fruit.
The children each had a small plate of cookies.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I eat a big plate of rice.
Egy nagy adag rizst eszem.
He has a plate of chicken.
Előtte van egy adag csirke.
She makes me a plate of eggs for breakfast.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mix up 'plate' as the object and 'plate' as the food on it; context clarifies this.
Σημασία
Serving of food on a dish
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plate of pasta
|plate of salad
|empty plate
Συνώνυμα
serving (Refers to an amount of food given to one person, not the dish itself.)
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
The food that is put on a plate for one person to eat.
An amount of food arranged on a plate for one person.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
The welder attached a steel plate to the frame.
A hegesztő egy acéllemezt rögzített a kerethez.
A brass name plate was fixed to the door.
Egy sárgaréz névtáblát erősítettek az ajtóra.
The armor was made from thick iron plates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The door has a metal plate on it.
Az ajtón van egy fémlemez.
The car has a name plate on the back.
Az autó hátulján van egy névtábla.
He cut the wood into plates.
Σημασία
Flat sheet of metal or material
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
metal plate
|steel plate
|name plate
Συνώνυμα
sheet (General term for thin, flat material; 'plate' often refers to thicker or more rigid pieces.)
Θέματα
materials
|manufacturing
|technology
|work
Ορισμός
A thin, flat piece of metal or other hard material.
A thin, flat sheet of metal, glass, or other solid material.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
4
lemezpáncél
C1
mellvért
C1
The knight wore a breast plate over his tunic.
A lovag mellvértet viselt a tunikája fölött.
Ancient warriors often fought in plate armor.
Az ókori harcosok gyakran lemezpáncélban harcoltak.
The museum displayed a full suit of medieval plates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The knight has a big breast plate.
A lovagnak nagy mellvértje van.
Plate armor is heavy.
A lemezpáncél nehéz.
He wears a plate to protect his chest.
Σημασία
Rigid armor covering
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
breast plate
|armor plate
Συνώνυμα
armor (General term for protective metal covering; 'plate' refers to individual rigid pieces.)
Θέματα
history
|warfare
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A hard piece of metal used as part of armor to protect the body.
A piece of armor made from metal plates used to protect the body.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
5
hazai bázis
C1
home plate
C1
The runner slid into home plate just in time.
A futó éppen időben csúszott be a hazai bázisra.
The umpire stood behind home plate.
A játékvezető a hazai bázis mögött állt.
He stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The player runs to home plate.
A játékos a hazai bázis felé fut.
The ball goes to home plate.
A labda a hazai bázishoz kerül.
He stands at home plate to bat.
Σημασία
Home base in baseball
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
home plate
Συνώνυμα
home base (Baseball term; 'home plate' is more precise for the physical object.)
Θέματα
sports
Ορισμός
In baseball, the flat base where the batter hits the ball from.
In baseball, the flat base at which the batter stands and tries to hit the ball.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
6
The Pacific Plate is moving northwestward.
A Csendes-óceáni-lemez északnyugat felé mozog.
Earthquakes often occur near the edges of tectonic plates.
Földrengések gyakran a tektonikai lemezek peremén fordulnak elő.
The collision of two plates formed mountains.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The Pacific Plate is very big.
A Csendes-óceáni-lemez nagyon nagy.
Plates move slowly under the Earth.
A lemezek lassan mozognak a Föld felszíne alatt.
Two plates can push together.
Σημασία
Tectonic section of Earth's crust
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
tectonic plate
|continental plate
Συνώνυμα
slab (Informal or descriptive term; 'plate' is standard in geology.)
Θέματα
science
|geography
|nature
Ορισμός
A huge piece of Earth's outer layer that moves slowly and can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
A large, rigid piece of Earth's lithosphere that moves over the mantle, causing geological activity.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
7
His car has a personalized license plate.
Az autóján egyedi rendszámtábla van.
The police checked the number plate against their records.
A rendőrök összevetették a rendszámot a nyilvántartásukkal.
Every vehicle must display its registration plates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My car has a license plate.
Az autómon van rendszámtábla.
The police look at the number plate.
A rendőrök megnézik a rendszámot.
Every car needs two plates.
Σημασία
Identifying panel with characters
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
license plate
|number plate
Συνώνυμα
tag (Informal American English for vehicle registration plates.)
Θέματα
transportation
|technology
Ορισμός
A flat sign with letters or numbers that shows who owns something or what it is.
A flat panel with identifying letters or numbers, often fixed to vehicles or machines.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
plate
IPA
GB/plˈeɪt/
US/plˈeɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
plate (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (plate)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: plate
- Plural: plate, plates
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
clean one's plate
1/klˈin wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
idiom
Eat all food on your dish
To eat all the food that is on your plate.
Παραδείγματα
- You can't have dessert until you clean your plate.
- He always cleans his plate, no matter how much food he gets.
full plate
1/fˈʊl plˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Many tasks or commitments at once
When you have many things to do at one time.
Παραδείγματα
- I'd love to help, but I have a full plate right now.
- With three kids and a full-time job, she has a full plate.
have a lot on one's plate
1/hˈæv ə lˈɑt ˈɔn wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
idiom
informal
Be very busy with tasks or problems
To have many things to do or take care of at the same time.
Παραδείγματα
- I can't take on another project right now—I have too much on my plate.
- She's got a lot on her plate with work and school.
on one's plate
1/ˈɔn wˈʌnz plˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Part of current responsibilities/tasks
Something that you have to do or deal with now.
Παραδείγματα
- I've got too much on my plate already without taking on another job.
- He has several important assignments on his plate this week.
step up to the plate
1/stˈɛp ˈʌp tə ðə plˈeɪt/
idiom
informal
Accept responsibility or challenge
To agree to do something important or difficult when it is needed.
Παραδείγματα
- It's time for you to step up to the plate and lead the team.
- It’s time for you to step up to the plate and lead the team.
- When the project was in trouble, she stepped up to the plate and fixed it.
- She stepped up to the plate when her colleague was sick.