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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplato pequeño
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈplato peˈɣeɾno
"En el restaurante, pedimos una variedad de platos pequeños para compartir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small dish used for serving food, often designed for sharing or for serving appetizers.
"At the restaurant, we ordered a variety of small plates to share among the group." - 2
A style of dining that involves serving multiple small dishes rather than a single large meal.
"The small-plate dining experience allows guests to sample a range of flavors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'small-plate' is a compound word formed from 'small', derived from Old English 'smaell', meaning little or not large, and 'plate', from Latin 'platus', meaning flat or broad. The usage of small plates in dining contexts has evolved over time, particularly in modern culinary practices emphasizing shared dishes and tapas-style dining.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small-Plate" is said worldwide
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petit plat
Transliteration: pə.ti pla
"Au restaurant, nous avons commandé plusieurs petits plats à partager."
kleiner Teller
Transliteration: klai̯nɐ ˈtɛlɐ
"Im Restaurant bestellten wir eine Auswahl an kleinen Tellern."
piatto piccolo
Transliteration: pjat.to ˈpik.ko.lo
"Al ristorante abbiamo ordinato diversi piatti piccoli da condividere."
plato pequeño
Transliteration: ˈplato peˈɣeɾno
"En el restaurante, pedimos una variedad de platos pequeños para compartir."
prato pequeno
Transliteration: ˈpɾatu peˈkenu
"No restaurante, pedimos uma variedade de pratos pequenos para compartilhar."
छोटा प्लेट
Transliteration: chhota plate
"रेस्टोरेंट में, हमने साझा करने के लिए कई छोटे प्लेट ऑर्डर किए।"
小盘子
Transliteration: xiǎo pánzi
"在餐厅，我们点了几道小盘子来分享。"
작은 접시
Transliteration: jageun jeopsi
"식당에서 우리는 나눠 먹기 위해 여러 개의 작은 접시를 주문했습니다."
小皿
Transliteration: kozara
"レストランでは、私たちはシェアするためにいくつかの小皿を注文しました。"
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