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The German word for plate is
Teller





plate

Gender

The gender of Teller is masculine. E.g. der Teller.

German Definition


plate
     Substantiv:
     [1] Speisen: Teller
     [2] Technik: Platte (meist aus Metall)
     [3] Drucken: Druckstock
     [4] Drucken, Fotografie: Abbild, Kopie
     [5] Geologie: kurz für Kontinentalplatte
          [1] „Plates are commonly made from ceramic materials such as bone china, porcelain, and stoneware, as well as other materials like plastic, glass, or metal; occasionally, wood or carved stone is used. Disposable plates, which are often made from paper pulp, were invented in 1904. Also melamine resin or tempered glass such as Corelle can be used.“
          Teller sind im Allgemeinen aus keramischen Materialien gemacht, wie z.B. Knochen in China, Porzellan und Steingut, wie auch andere Materialien wie Plastik, Glas oder Metall; gelegentlich wird Holz oder gemeißelter Stein verwendet. Wegwerfbare Teller, die oft aus Zellstoff gemacht werden, wurden 1904 erfunden. Auch kann Melamingranulat oder Sekuritglas wie Corelle verwendet werden.



Translations for plate and their definitions

Platte
     n-f. flat, thin, regularly (not necessarily circular) shaped object
     n-f. Various short forms:
     n-f.          (informal, computer) clipping of Festplatte, t=hard disk
     n-f.          (music) clipping of Schallplatte, t=vinyl record, gramophone record
     n-f.          (photography) clipping of Fotoplatte, t=photographic plate
     n-f.          (printing) clipping of Druckplatte, t=printing plate
     n-f.          (clipping of Grabplatte, t=flat gravestone)
     n-f.          (clipping of Tischplatte, t=tabletop)
     n-f.          (clipping of Herdplatte, t=stovetop)
     n-f. A flat, ceramic serving plate, or the food served on it.
     n-f. (geology) tectonic plate
     n-f. (climbing) smooth rock with no hand- or footholds
     n-f. (numismatics) planchet
     n-f. (Austria) gang (criminal gang)
     n-f. bivouac; overnight camp
     n-f. A fixed outdoor sleeping place of a person or people of a nomadic group.
     adj. form of platt


Teller
     n-m. plate, dish


Gang
     n. motion, movement, progress, way, going
          Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering
     n. gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking
          Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant. - Our walk through the city was very interesting.
          Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang. - He has a slow, limping gait.
     n. course (of events)
          Ein Ereignis wie dieses kann den Gang der Geschichte verändern. - An event like this can change the course of history.
     n. hallway, corridor
          Die Toilette finden Sie am Ende des Ganges. - You'll find the toilet at the end of the corridor.
     n. gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch
          Bitte schalten Sie einen Gang zurück, ich versuche zu schlafen. - Please take it down a notch, I'm trying to sleep.
     n. (with in) in gear, progressing, working, going
          Wenn man den Prozess einmal in Gang setzt, kann man ihn nicht mehr aufhalten, bis er fertig ist. - Once you get the process started, there is no way you can stop it until it finishes.
          Die Konstruktion ist im Gange. - Construction is in progress.
     n. (of a meal) course
          Der erste Gang ist Salat. - The first course is salad.
     n. gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context)
     v. obsolete form of;geh;nocap=1;nodot=1, of geh


überziehen
     v. to put on (an article of clothing etc.) (over something else)
          Es ist kalt, zieh dir eine Jacke über. - It’s cold, put on a jacket.
     v. to hit, whack (+obj, eins, + dative) or +obj, ein Paar, + dative
          Ich zog ihm eins mit der Peitsche über. - I whacked him one with the whip.
     v. to cover or overlay
     v. (finance) to overdraw
     v. to overrun, to run over
          Der Lehrer hat fünf Minuten überzogen, sodass ich den Zug verpasst habe. - The teacher overran by five minutes so I missed the train.


Nummernschild
     n. license plate


Druckstock


Kennzeichen
     n-n. characteristic, mark
     n-n. earmark, marking, tag
     n-n. (automotive) registration identifier


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