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12 nC&G placa fCHEM of distillation column plato mGEOL placa fMECH placa f, chapa f, lámina f, platillo m, platina f, plancha fMECH ENG chapa f, lámina f, plancha f, placa f, riel m, carril m, plato m, mesa f, bastidor mMETALL placa f, chapa fPRINT plancha fWATER TRANSP shipbuilding chapa f, plancha f3 vtELEC ENG platearMILIT acorazarWATER TRANSP shipbuilding, navy acorazar, cubrir con planchas, dar un baño de metal a, forrar con planchas, planchear -
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pleit1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) plato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) placa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) vajilla4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) lámina, grabado6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura (postiza)7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) placa•- plated- plateful
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plate n platotr[pleɪt]1 (dish, plateful) plato; (for church offering) platillo, bandeja2 (sheet of metal, glass) placa; (thin layer) lámina3 (metal covered with gold) chapa de oro; (with silver) chapa de plata4 (dishes, bowls - of gold) vajilla de oro; (- of silver) vajilla de plata5 (illustration) grabado, lámina6 (dental) dentadura postiza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a lot on one's plate tener mucha faena, tener muchas cosas entre manosto give/hand something to somebody on a plate poner algo a alguien en bandejahot plate placa eléctricanumber plate matrículaplate glass cristal nombre masculino cilindrado, vidrio cilindradoplate rack escurreplatos nombre masculinoplate n1) plaque, sheet: placa fa steel plate: una placa de acero2) utensils: vajilla f (de metal)silver plate: vajilla de plata3) dish: plato m4) dentures: dentadura f postiza5) illustration: lámina f (en un libro)6)license plate : matrícula f, placa f de matrículan.• chapa s.f.• clisé s.m.• dentadura postiza s.f.• lámina s.f.• placa s.f.• plancha s.f.• plato s.m.• vajilla de plata s.f.v.• chapear v.• clisar v.• enchapar v.• niquelar v.• planchear v.• platear v.
I pleɪt1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
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to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar[pleɪt]1. N1) (=flat dish) plato m ; [of metal etc] lámina f, plancha f ; (for church collection) platillo m ; (=plateful) plato m- hand sth to sb on a plate- have a lot on one's plate3) (=silverware etc) vajilla fgold/silver plate — vajilla f de oro/plata
4) (=plaque) (on wall, door) placa f5) [of microscope] placa f6) (Aut) (=number plate) matrícula f, placa f7) (=dental plate) dentadura f (postiza)8) (=book illustration) lámina f, grabado m9) (Geol) placa f10) (Horse racing) (=prize) premio m11) (US) (Baseball) plato m2. VT2) (with armour) blindar3.CPDplate armour, plate armor (US) N — blindaje m
plate glass N — vidrio m cilindrado, cristal m cilindrado (Sp), luna f
plate rack N — escurreplatos m inv
plate tectonics N — (Geol) tectónica f de placas
plate warmer N — calentador m de platos
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I [pleɪt]1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
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to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar -
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plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium
plate tectonics — plate tectonics, n. (Geol.) A geological theory which holds that the crust of the earth (the lithosphere) is divided into a small number of large separate plates which float and move slowly around on the more plastic asthenosphere, breaking apart … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plate tectonics — Tectonics Tec*ton ics, n. 1. The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plate tectonics — n. Geol. the theory that the earth s surface consists of plates, or large crustal slabs, whose constant motion explains continental drift, mountain building, etc … English World dictionary
Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century … Wikipedia
plate tectonics — noun the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth s crust • Syn: ↑tectonics, ↑plate tectonic theory • Members of this Topic: ↑Pangaea, ↑Pangea • Hypernyms: ↑morphology, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plate tectonics — /pleɪt tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ (say playt tek toniks) noun a theory concerning the movements of the earth s lithosphere that explains how tectonic plates ride on the moving asthenosphere; supporting the theory of continental drift and sea floor spreading.… …
plate tectonics — N UNCOUNT Plate tectonics is the way that large pieces of the earth s surface move slowly around. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
plate tectonics — plate′ tecton′ics n. gel a geologic theory that describes the earth s crust as divided into a number of rigid plates, movement of which accounts for such phenomena as continental drift and the distribution of earthquakes • Etymology: 1965–70… … From formal English to slang
plate tectonics — plate tec tonics n [U] technical the study of the forming and movement of the large sheets of rock that form the surface of the Earth … Dictionary of contemporary English
plate tectonics — plate tec tonics noun uncount SCIENCE the study of the large layers of rock under the surface of the Earth, and how they were formed and move … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English