dinner plate

el plato

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (tableware)

a. el plato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Victor took out some dinner plates to serve his guests.Víctor sacó unos platos para servir a sus invitados.

b. el plato trinche

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I accidentally dropped a dinner plate while washing it and need to buy a replacement.Se me cayó accidentalmente un plato trinche mientras lo lavaba y tengo que comprar un recambio.

c. el plato llano

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I lost weight by making sure that more than half of my dinner plate was covered in vegetables at every meal.Perdí peso llenando siempre de verduras más de la mitad de mi plato llano en cada comida.

d. el plato playo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

Do you want a salad plate or a dinner plate?¿Quieres un plato para ensalada o un plato playo?

e. el plato extendido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Carolina served some mashed potatoes, green beans, and turkey on her dinner plate.Carolina se sirvió puré de papa, ejotes y pavo en su plato extendido.

f. el plato pando

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Maria broke a dinner plate while she was washing it.María rompió un plato pando cuando lo estaba lavando.

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