What does placa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word placa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use placa in Spanish.

The word placa in Spanish means plaque, nameplate, sheet, plate, badge, license plate, license, hob, cooker, patch, spot, blotch, plate, plaque, tartar, X-ray, tackle, bring down, induction cooker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word placa

plaque, nameplate

nombre femenino (grabado en piedra, metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Colocaron una placa en la casa en la que nació Cervantes.
They placed a plaque on the house where Cervantes was born.

sheet, plate

nombre femenino (lámina que se calienta) (metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo funciona la placa delantera del radiador.
Only the front plate of the radiator works.

badge

nombre femenino (insignia, identificación) (police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El policía mostró su placa.
The police officer showed his badge.

license plate, license

nombre femenino (matrícula de automóvil) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La placa del remolque debe coincidir con la del coche.
The trailer's license plate should match the car's.

hob, cooker

nombre femenino (cocina: parte superior)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La leche hirvió y se derramó sobre la placa.
The milk boiled over and spilled onto the hob.

patch, spot, blotch

nombre femenino (Medicina: úlcera) (skin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La paciente tenía placas de psoriasis por todo el cuerpo.
She had patches of psoriasis all over her body.

plate

nombre femenino (Geografía: continente) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las placas están en continuo movimiento.
The plates are constantly moving.

plaque, tartar

nombre femenino (dental bacteriana, sarro) (dental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Iré al dentista a que me limpie la placa.
I'll go to the dentist to get my plaque cleaned up.

X-ray

nombre femenino (Medicina: radiografía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El doctor me envió a que me hagan una placa de la espalda.
The doctor sent me to get an X-ray of my back.

tackle

verbo transitivo (deporte (rugby: detener al contrario)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El juego consiste en placar al que lleva el balón antes de que cruce la línea.
The game consists of tackling the player carrying the ball before it crosses the line.

bring down

verbo transitivo (reducir por la fuerza)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los policías placaron al atracador cuando huía.
The policemen brought down the robber as he was fleeing.

induction cooker

(tipo de cocina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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