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    L'assiette (en. The plate)

    /las.jɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Flat object for holding food.
    I need a plate to serve the salad.
    J'ai besoin d'une assiette pour servir la salade.
    Set of financial or accounting arrangements.
    The tax base has been revised this year.
    L'assiette des impôts a été révisée cette année.
    Reference surface, for example in a geometric context.
    The base of a sculpture must be perfectly flat.
    L'assiette d'une sculpture doit être parfaitement plane.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'assiete' which means 'position, place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to set the plate at the table
    Preparing the table for the meal.
    mettre l'assiette à table
    to take one's plate
    Taking one's share in a situation.
    mettre son assiette
    tax base
    Calculation basis for taxes.
    assiette fiscale

    Related Words

    lid
    Object used to cover a plate.
    couvercle
    service
    Set of plates used during a meal.
    service
    dishes
    Set of table utensils, including plates.
    vaisselle

    Slang Meanings

    To be in one's element
    He is really in his element today.
    Il est vraiment dans son assiette aujourd'hui.
    To have a full plate
    He has a full plate of projects right now.
    Il a l'assiette pleine de projets en ce moment.