plate
/pleɪt/noun
उच्चारण प्लेट
थाली, प्लेट; पट्टिका
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
a flat, usually round, dish that you put food on; a flat thin piece of metal, especially one used to join or make something stronger; a piece of metal with a number on it on a vehicle
थाली, प्लेट; पट्टिका
- a plate of rice
- a number plate
- He put a plate of hot samosas on the table.
+ 2 more examples
- The police noted down the number plate of the car.
- A steel plate was fixed to the broken door to strengthen it.
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to cover a metal with a thin layer of another metal, especially gold or silver
मुलम्मा चढ़ाना
- gold-plated jewellery
- The jeweller plated the silver bracelet with gold to give it a richer shine.
- The factory plates iron parts with zinc to stop them rusting.
+ 2 more examples
- These spoons were plated with silver and look very elegant.
- The workers plated the old taps with chrome.
Synonyms coat cover gild electroplate laminate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a plate of + food
Use 'a plate of' to name food on a plate. It is also a measure, like 'two plates of idli'.
थाली में रखे भोजन के लिए 'a plate of' का प्रयोग होता है; यह माप की तरह भी आता है, जैसे 'two plates of idli'।
- He ordered a plate of samosas.
- Radhika finished a full plate of rice.
on a plate / on your plate
Food is on a plate. Used figuratively, 'on your plate' means the work you have to do.
भोजन 'on a plate' होता है; लाक्षणिक रूप में 'on your plate' का अर्थ आपके ज़िम्मे का काम है।
- Put the roti on a plate.
- She has too much on her plate this month.
number plate / name plate
A number plate carries a vehicle's registration number. A name plate shows the name outside a door.
Number plate पर वाहन का पंजीकरण नंबर होता है; name plate दरवाज़े के बाहर नाम दिखाती है।
- The police noted the car's number plate.
- His name plate is on the gate.
plate (verb): to cover with a thin layer of metal
To plate is to cover a metal with a thin coat of gold, silver or chrome. It is often used in the passive.
'Plate' का अर्थ किसी धातु पर सोने, चाँदी या क्रोम की पतली परत चढ़ाना है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The bracelet is plated with gold.
+Collocations 4
adjective + plate
cleanemptysteelpaperfull
- The child left his plate empty.
verb + plate
washserveclearpassfill
- Please clear the plates from the table.
plate + noun
rackglassarmourtectonicsnumber
- Earthquakes occur where tectonic plates meet.
kind of plate
dinnersidenumberlicensenamemetal
- A license plate is fixed in front and behind the car.
“More examples 5
- The waiter placed a hot plate of dosa before us.
बैरे ने हमारे सामने गरमागरम डोसे की प्लेट रखी।
- The car was found with a fake number plate.
कार नक़ली नंबर प्लेट के साथ पाई गई।
- Radhika has a lot on her plate with the exam and her project.
राधिका के सिर पर परीक्षा और परियोजना दोनों का बहुत काम है।
- The cups are silver-plated and shine like new.
ये कप चाँदी की परत चढ़े हैं और नए जैसे चमकते हैं।
- Geography tells us that the Indian plate is moving north.
भूगोल बताता है कि भारतीय प्लेट उत्तर की ओर खिसक रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He ate two plate of rice.
✓ He ate two plates of rice.
After two, the noun plate must be plural.
'Two' के बाद noun 'plate' बहुवचन होना चाहिए।
✗ Please put the food in the plate.
✓ Please put the food on the plate.
A flat dish takes on; in suits a bowl or a box.
चपटी थाली के लिए 'on' आता है; 'in' कटोरे या डिब्बे के लिए उपयुक्त है।
✗ A plate of idlis were served to each guest.
✓ A plate of idlis was served to each guest.
The subject is plate, which is singular.
Subject 'plate' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'was' आएगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name things for serving or holding food, but their shape and use differ.
ये शब्द भोजन परोसने या रखने की वस्तुओं के नाम हैं, पर उनके आकार और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
A flat, usually round dish for eating from.
खाने के लिए चपटा, प्रायः गोल बर्तन।
- Rice is served on a plate.
A bowl or container for serving food, or the food itself.
भोजन परोसने का कटोरा या बर्तन, या स्वयं पकवान।
- Biryani is a famous dish.
A large flat plate used to serve food to several people.
कई लोगों को भोजन परोसने की बड़ी चपटी थाली।
- A fruit platter was kept on the table.
¶Idioms 2
have a lot/enough on your plate
to have a lot of work or problems to deal with
सिर पर बहुत काम या ज़िम्मेदारी होना
- I can't help you this week — I've got a lot on my plate.
- With a new baby and a new job, she has enough on her plate.
step up to the plate
to take action or accept responsibility for something, especially when it is needed
ज़िम्मेदारी उठाने के लिए आगे आना
- When the captain was injured, Radhika stepped up to the plate and led the team.
- It is time for the government to step up to the plate and help the farmers.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have a lot or enough on your plate (have a lot of work or problems to deal with), hand sth to sb on a plate (give something to somebody without them making any effort), step up to the plate (take responsibility for something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: have a lot या enough on your plate (निपटाने के लिए बहुत काम या समस्याएँ होना), hand sth to sb on a plate (बिना प्रयास किसी को कुछ दे देना, थाली में परोसकर देना), step up to the plate (किसी चीज़ की ज़िम्मेदारी लेना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: tectonic plates are the large pieces of the earth's crust that move slowly; their movement causes earthquakes and forms mountains (the Himalayas formed when the Indian Plate hit the Eurasian Plate); electroplating coats one metal with another (galvanization coats iron with zinc).
विज्ञान GK में tectonic plates पृथ्वी की पर्पटी के बड़े टुकड़े हैं जो धीरे खिसकते हैं; इनकी गति भूकंप लाती है और पर्वत बनाती है (भारतीय प्लेट के यूरेशियन प्लेट से टकराने पर हिमालय बना); electroplating एक धातु पर दूसरी धातु की परत चढ़ाता है (galvanization लोहे पर जस्ते की परत चढ़ाता है)।