prato
1. A flat dish, typically circular, from which food is eaten
She served dinner on a ceramic plate.
Ela serviu o jantar em um prato de cerâmica.
2. A thin, flat sheet of metal or other material
The armor was made of steel plates.
A armadura era feita de placas de aço.
3. A sheet of glass or metal with a photographic emulsion
The photographer loaded a new plate into the camera.
O fotógrafo carregou uma nova placa na câmera.
4. A small, flat piece of metal bearing a name or inscription
The building had a brass plate with the company name.
O prédio tinha uma placa de latão com o nome da empresa.
5. A course of food served on a plate
The main plate consisted of grilled salmon.
O prato principal consistia em salmão grelhado.
6. To coat with a thin layer of metal, especially precious metal
They plated the silverware with gold.
Eles revestiram a prataria com ouro.
7. In baseball, the home base
The batter stepped up to the plate.
O rebatedor se aproximou da base.
In Brazilian culture, 'prato' is essential vocabulary for dining and meals are central to social interaction. In American culture, 'plate' extends beyond dining to idiomatic expressions about responsibility and challenge (e.g., 'step up to the plate' originates from baseball). The phrase 'a lot on your plate' is commonly used in business settings in the USA to indicate someone is busy or overloaded with tasks.
NYC Slang
dish (slang for attractive woman, unrelated to the object)
Related Idioms & Phrases
have a lot on your plate (ter muito na lista/agenda)
step up to the plate (enfrentar um desafio)
clean plate (terminar toda a comida)
gold plate (revesti de ouro)
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