la
feminine
/ˈplaka/
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Translation
plaque, plate, badge
Word origin
From French plaque, from Middle Dutch placke ('patch, small coin'). The same source gives English 'plaque' and 'placard'.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- plaque
- English cognates
- plaque, placard
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralplacas
Examples
.
On the wall there is a plaque with the doctor's name.
cinturón.
The policeman wore his badge on his belt.
.
I could not read the car's number plate.
Colocaron metal reforzar .
They fitted a metal plate to reinforce the door.
conmemorativa .
They gave her a commemorative plaque for her years of service.
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