plato

a flat dish used for serving food or drink

plato, vaso, taza

• a plate of something

Collocations plate of pasta · plate of salad

• She put a plate of spaghetti on the table.

  Ella puso un plato de espaguetis en la mesa.

a course or part of a meal, especially one served on a plate

plato, comida, cena

• the main/first/plated course

Collocations main course · starter course

• The main course was roast beef.

  El plato principal fue carne asada.

a picture or design on a plate, especially one that is part of a set of plates used to print books or other items

placa, grabado, estampilla

• a plate of something

Collocations plate of a book · set of plates

• The artist's work includes several plates for books.

  El trabajo del artista incluye varios grabados para libros.

a flat area of land or water where a sport is played, such as polo or sailing

campo, pista, estanque

• a plate for something

Collocations polo field · sailing area

• The polo match was played on a large grassy plate.

  El partido de polo se jugó en un gran campo de césped.

a thin, flat piece of metal or other material used in electrical circuits

placa, circuito, contacto

• an electronic plate

Collocations circuit board · contact plate

• The computer's circuitry includes several metal plates.

  La electrónica del ordenador incluye varios contactos metálicos.

a metaphorical use of the word 'plate' to describe a situation or condition, often implying something is full or complete

plato lleno, situación completa

• a plate of something

Collocations plate of responsibilities · full plate

• She has a full plate with her new job and family.

  Ella tiene una placa llena con su nuevo trabajo y familia.

to prepare or serve a dish as part of a meal, often implying the main course

preparar, servir un plato

• take something to plate

Collocations plate a dish · serve a meal

• She plated the fish with lemon slices.

  Ella sirvió el pescado con rodajas de limón.

to create or produce a plate for printing, often as part of an artistic process

grabar, imprimir en placa

• take something to plate

Collocations plate a design · produce an edition

• The artist plated the final design for the book.

  El artista grabó el diseño final para el libro.