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placa

fem.

noun

  1. 1. plate, plaque

    flat, usually rigid piece

    Common combinations

    • placa metálica — metal plate
    • placa conmemorativa — commemorative plaque
    • La placa de metal cubría la puerta.The metal plate covered the door.
    • Pusieron una placa en la pared con su nombre.They put a plaque with his name on the wall.
    • La placa se rompió al caer.The plate broke when it fell.

  2. 2. license plate

    Latin America · vehicle identification plate

    Common combinations

    • placa del coche — car license plate
    • número de placa — license plate number
    • En la placa se ve el número.You can see the number on the license plate.
    • Anotó la placa del coche.He wrote down the car's license plate.
    • La policía buscó el coche por su placa.The police searched for the car by its license plate.

  3. 3. badge

    insignia identifying an agent

    Common combinations

    • placa policial — police badge
    • placa de identificación — identification badge
    • El agente mostró su placa.The officer showed his badge.
    • Llevaba una placa en el uniforme.He wore a badge on his uniform.
    • La placa indica que trabaja en la policía.The badge shows that he works for the police.

  4. 4. plate

    rigid section of the Earth's surface

    Common combinations

    • placa tectónica — tectonic plate
    • movimiento de placas — plate movement
    • La placa se mueve lentamente.The plate moves slowly.
    • Chile está sobre una placa tectónica.Chile lies on a tectonic plate.
    • Dos placas chocaron bajo el mar.Two plates collided beneath the sea.

  5. 5. plaque

    layer of bacteria that forms on teeth

    Common combinations

    • placa dental — dental plaque
    • placa bacteriana — bacterial plaque
    • El dentista quitó la placa de mis dientes.The dentist removed the plaque from my teeth.
    • La placa se acumula cerca de las encías.Plaque builds up near the gums.
    • El cepillo ayuda a reducir la placa.A toothbrush helps reduce plaque.

  6. 6. hob, hotplate

    electric cooking surface

    Common combinations

    • placa de cocina — cooking hob
    • placa vitrocerámica — ceramic hob
    • Encendí la placa para calentar agua.I turned on the hotplate to heat water.
    • La placa no funciona.The hob isn't working.
    • La olla está sobre la placa.The pot is on the hob.

  7. 7. X-ray

    image made using X-rays

    Common combinations

    • placa de tórax — chest X-ray
    • placa de rayos X — X-ray image
    • Le hicieron una placa del pecho.They took a chest X-ray.
    • La placa mostró una fractura.The X-ray showed a fracture.
    • El médico miró la placa.The doctor looked at the X-ray.

  8. 8. circuit board

    technical · board with circuits in an electronic device

    Common combinations

    • placa base — motherboard
    • placa electrónica — electronic circuit board
    • La placa del teléfono está dañada.The phone's circuit board is damaged.
    • El técnico cambió la placa del ordenador.The technician replaced the computer's motherboard.
    • La placa controla el aparato.The circuit board controls the device.