le plateau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. tray
Où est le plateau que nous utilisons pour servir les boissons ?Where is the tray we use for serving drinks?
b. platter
Il y avait un énorme plateau de fruits de mer au centre de la table chez Zachary. Quel festin !There was a huge platter of seafood in the center of the table at Zachary's house. What a feast!
c. board
En France, un plateau de fromages est parfois servi après le repas.In France, a cheese board is sometimes served after the meal.
a. plateau
Au sommet de cette falaise se trouve un vaste plateau.At the top of this cliff there's a vast plateau.
a. set
Le public doit être silencieux lorsque la caméra tourne sur le plateau.The audience must be quiet when the camera is rolling on the set.
b. stage
Les acteurs sont-ils tous en place sur le plateau et prêts pour la scène suivante ?Are the actors all in place on stage and ready for the next scene?
a. board
Nous aimons jouer aux dames, mais Robert a renversé de l'eau sur le plateau et maintenant il est déformé.We love to play checkers, but Robert spilled water on the board and now it's warped.
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