انگریزی

plate

gb/plˈeɪt/ us/plˈeɪt/
A1 انگریزی
~ 1800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A1 entity
1

A flat dish for food

A flat dish that you put food on to eat or serve it.

استعمال کا انداز: to put [food] on a plate
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plate' with 'bowl'; a plate is flat, while a bowl is deep.
ہم معنی الفاظ
dish (A general term for a container for serving food; can include bowls.)
لفظی تراکیب
dinner plate |small plate |plate of food |paper plate
موضوعات
daily life |food |food_drink |daily_life
مثالیں
  • She placed the steak on a large white plate.
  • The waiter brought a plate of pasta to the table.
  • Please put your dirty plates in the sink.
  • He balanced three plates in his hands.
  • We need more paper plates for the picnic.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I put my sandwich on a plate.
  • The plate is on the table.
  • She eats rice from a small plate.
  • We have many clean plates in the cupboard.
اسم A1 entity
2

Serving of food on a dish

The food that is put on a plate for one person to eat.

استعمال کا انداز: a plate of [food]
عام غلطی:
Some learners mix up 'plate' as the object and 'plate' as the food on it; context clarifies this.
ہم معنی الفاظ
serving (Refers to an amount of food given to one person, not the dish itself.)
لفظی تراکیب
plate of pasta |plate of salad |empty plate
موضوعات
daily life |food |food_drink |daily_life
مثالیں
  • He ordered a plate of fried rice.
  • I couldn't finish my plate of spaghetti.
  • She gave me a generous plate of fruit.
  • The children each had a small plate of cookies.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I eat a big plate of rice.
  • He has a plate of chicken.
  • She makes me a plate of eggs for breakfast.
اسم B1 entity
3

Flat sheet of metal or material

A thin, flat piece of metal or other hard material.

ہم معنی الفاظ
sheet (General term for thin, flat material; 'plate' often refers to thicker or more rigid pieces.)
لفظی تراکیب
metal plate |steel plate |name plate
موضوعات
materials |manufacturing |technology |work
مثالیں
  • The welder attached a steel plate to the frame.
  • A brass name plate was fixed to the door.
  • The armor was made from thick iron plates.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The door has a metal plate on it.
  • The car has a name plate on the back.
  • He cut the wood into plates.
اسم B2 entity
4

Rigid armor covering

A hard piece of metal used as part of armor to protect the body.

ہم معنی الفاظ
armor (General term for protective metal covering; 'plate' refers to individual rigid pieces.)
لفظی تراکیب
breast plate |armor plate
موضوعات
history |warfare |clothing |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The knight wore a breast plate over his tunic.
  • Ancient warriors often fought in plate armor.
  • The museum displayed a full suit of medieval plates.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The knight has a big breast plate.
  • Plate armor is heavy.
  • He wears a plate to protect his chest.
اسم B1 entity
5

Home base in baseball

In baseball, the flat base where the batter hits the ball from.

ہم معنی الفاظ
home base (Baseball term; 'home plate' is more precise for the physical object.)
لفظی تراکیب
home plate
موضوعات
sports
مثالیں
  • The runner slid into home plate just in time.
  • The umpire stood behind home plate.
  • He stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The player runs to home plate.
  • The ball goes to home plate.
  • He stands at home plate to bat.
اسم technical B2 entity
6

Tectonic section of Earth's crust

A huge piece of Earth's outer layer that moves slowly and can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.

ہم معنی الفاظ
slab (Informal or descriptive term; 'plate' is standard in geology.)
لفظی تراکیب
tectonic plate |continental plate
موضوعات
science |geography |nature
مثالیں
  • The Pacific Plate is moving northwestward.
  • Earthquakes often occur near the edges of tectonic plates.
  • The collision of two plates formed mountains.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The Pacific Plate is very big.
  • Plates move slowly under the Earth.
  • Two plates can push together.
اسم A2 entity
7

Identifying panel with characters

A flat sign with letters or numbers that shows who owns something or what it is.

ہم معنی الفاظ
tag (Informal American English for vehicle registration plates.)
لفظی تراکیب
license plate |number plate
موضوعات
transportation |technology
مثالیں
  • His car has a personalized license plate.
  • The police checked the number plate against their records.
  • Every vehicle must display its registration plates.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My car has a license plate.
  • The police look at the number plate.
  • Every car needs two plates.
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plate
IPA
GB/plˈeɪt/
US/plˈeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
plate (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (plate)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: plate
  • Plural: plate, plates
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
plates noun
Related words
plateful noun
Advanced or less common
plating noun platelet noun C1
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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