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    Placa (en. Plate)

    /ˈplaka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Plate with identifying information
    The plate on the door says 'Welcome'.
    La placa en la puerta dice 'Bienvenidos'.
    Sheet of metal, plastic, or another material
    The license plate of his car is new.
    La placa de matrícula de su coche es nueva.
    commemorative plaque
    They decided to place a plaque in honor of local heroes.
    Decidieron colocar una placa en honor a los héroes locales.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'placa', which means 'flat' or 'smooth'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    license plate
    Numerical identification of a vehicle.
    placa de matrícula
    commemorative plaque
    Plate that commemorates an event or person.
    placa conmemorativa
    identification plate
    Document or label that shows identity.
    placa de identificación

    Related Words

    placarding
    Process of placing a plate.
    placamiento
    to placard
    To place or stack something in plates.
    placar
    re-plaque
    Action of placing a new plate.
    replaqueo

    Slang Meanings

    Plate as a synonym for police.
    I saw the police at the corner of the street.
    Vi a la placa en la esquina de la calle.
    Refers to an arrest or police action.
    That guy got arrested for causing trouble.
    Ese tipo se llevó la placa por hacer problemas.