plate — a flat dish from which food is eaten or served
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a flat dish from which food is eaten or served
Pronunciation (IPA): /pleɪt/
Korean meaning: 음식을 담거나 먹을 때 사용하는 평평한 접시
Korean pronunciation: 플레이트 (강세: 플레이트)
Example Sentences
- Mom said to finish everything on your plate, but the broccoli looks like tiny green trees plotting my doom.
- The waiter dropped a stack of plates, creating the world's most expensive percussion concert.
- Please put your phone away and focus on the food on your plate.
plate
NOUN//pleɪt//
a flat dish from which food is eaten or served
A young girl eats dinner from her plate at the family table
Don't wait too long with an empty plate - dinner guests who are late!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
13세기 고대 프랑스어 'plate'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '평평한 것'을 의미하는 그리스어 'platus'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 갑옷의 평평한 금속판을 가리켰지만, 나중에 식기로 의미가 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Mom said to finish everything on your plate, but the broccoli looks like tiny green trees plotting my doom.”
“The waiter dropped a stack of plates, creating the world's most expensive percussion concert.”
“Please put your phone away and focus on the food on your plate.”
“The antique shop had beautiful hand-painted ceramic plates.”
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