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trays

[/treɪz/]
nounpl: trays
bandejas
1. flat, shallow containers with a raised rim, used for carrying, holding, or displaying items
The waiter brought drinks on silver trays.
O garçom trouxe bebidas em bandejas de prata.
2. open receptacles in a desk or filing cabinet for holding papers or documents
Put the documents in the inbox trays on your desk.
Coloque os documentos nas bandejas de entrada na sua mesa.
3. containers used for serving food or organizing items in a kitchen
She arranged the appetizers on several trays for the party.
Ela organizou os aperitivos em várias bandejas para a festa.
Synonyms
plattersplatesdishescontainers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bandejas
most common term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
bandejas
same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'tabuleiros' for certain contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

on a silver platter (served on trays as a metaphor for ease)
tray chic (fashionable way of serving or presenting)
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