Plats (en. Dishes)

/pla/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A dish is a culinary preparation, usually served in a container.

The dish of the day is a cassoulet.

Le plat du jour est un cassoulet.

It can also refer to food served on a plate.

This dish is made up of vegetables and meat.

Ce plat est composé de légumes et de viande.

It can refer to the entire assortment of food in a meal.

The dinner included several delicious dishes.

Le dîner comprenait plusieurs plats savoureux.

From Old French 'plat', which comes from Latin 'plattus' meaning 'flat' or 'level'.

main dishes

The main dish of a meal.

plats de résistance

serve dishes

Present one or more culinary preparations.

servir des plats

change dishes

Modify culinary preparations for an event or a meal.

changer de plat

plate

Flat container in which food is served.

assiette

cuisine

Art of preparing food, set of typical dishes of a culture.

cuisine

List of dishes offered in a meal.

A bland or unoriginal dish.

This restaurant serves basic dishes, with no creativity.

Ce restaurant sert des plats basiques, sans créativité.

Simple meal that one prepares quickly.

I don't have time to cook, I'm going to prepare a quick meal.

Je n'ai pas le temps de cuisiner, je vais me préparer un plat vite fait.