Plate meaning in English

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Definition

a plate: a dish, a platter; a portion, a serving noun

Examples

  • "Too much food on his big, fat plate..."
  • "Philip : So Edward, that whole plate of mashed potatoes – is that a typical Swedish thing?"
  • "You were the lunch on a big fish's plate!"
  • "It says that we had two steaks and fries when in fact we had one steak and fries, and one plate of mashed potatoes."
  • "One steak with fries and a plate of mashed potatoes coming right up!"
  • "And helped myself to a generous plate"
  • "Edward : Uh... eeh... cold so... plate... cold."
  • "Waitress : Here you are gentlemen, one rare steak with fries for you, and a plate of mashed potatoes for you."
  • "At the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires last Sunday, an incredible match between Boca Juniors and River Plate ended in an amazing 0-0 draw!"
  • "Clarence : As an appetizer, we have a plate of smoked salmon on a bed of asparagus."
  • "Really expensive thing on a tiny plate (seasonal)"
  • "And helped myself to a plate"
  • "Of the many trendy movements gaining popularity within elitist circles, the "local food" movement may have the most momentum. The term describes the growing preference of some consumers to eat only locally or regionally-produced food rather than food which has traveled great distances before arriving on their plate."

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