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platters

[ˈplætərz]
nounpl: platters
travessas
1. Large, flat dishes used for serving food
The restaurant served the appetizers on beautiful ceramic platters.
O restaurante serviu os aperitivos em lindas travessas de cerâmica.
2. Records or vinyl discs (slang usage)
The DJ spun platters all night long.
O DJ tocou discos a noite toda.
3. Assorted portions of food served on a single large plate
We ordered several meat and cheese platters for the party.
Encomendamos várias travessas de carnes e queijos para a festa.
NYC Slang
wax (referring to vinyl records)
Synonyms
dishesplatestraysserving dishes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
travessas
Most common term for serving dishes
Rio de Janeiro
travessas
Standard usage
São Paulo
travessas
Standard usage; also 'pratos grandes' for larger plates
Portugal
travessas
Standard Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

spin platters - to play records or DJ
loaded platters - abundantly served dishes
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