Plata in english
Silver
pronunciation: sɪlvɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: sɪlvɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
plata1 = silver.
Example: Finally, test the coating of a glossy paper by rubbing it with a piece of silver.more:
» aniversario de plata = silver anniversary ; silver jubilee .
Example: This author describes the silver anniversary volume in which a history of the organisation is given. Example: This paper celebrates the silver jubilee of the UK Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries.» artículos de plata = silverware .
Example: People have returned from this trip with blue jeans, suits, designer dresses, silverware, racing bikes, lawn mowers.» bodas de plata = silver wedding ; silver wedding anniversary .
Example: A silver wedding usually means a family gathering -- difficult occasions at the best of times. Example: If a couple was celebrating their silver wedding anniversary how many years would that be?.» darle Algo a Alguien en una bandeja de plata = hand + Nombre + to + Nombre + on a silver platter .
Example: She realises it's hard work and nobody is going to hand it to her on a silver platter.» enchapado en plata = silver-plated .
Example: Of the more than 560,000 items exhibited, 98 percent were candlesticks cast in bronze, some silver-plated and some gold-plated.» ganador de la medalla de plata = silver medalist .
Example: She was a silver medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.» hablando en plata = crudely put ; to put it crudely ; to put it bluntly .
Example: Crudely put, a computer is a device which can store large quantities of data (numeric or textual) and can manipulate that data in many ways and with great speed and accuracy. Example: To put it more crudely -- the Americans would run the show and the others would be the dogsbodies. Example: To put it bluntly: money talks.» hablar en plata = put + it crudely ; speak + dearly ; talk + turkey .
Example: Put crudely, it is only possible to observe how something works by taking it to bits. Example: Meeting participants should be prepared to speak dearly and concisely. Example: In a more serious vein, I think it's time for all us to talk turkey about this country's immediate future.» lingote de plata = silver ingot .
Example: The author examines the evidence of preferred ways to store wealth in Viking-age Scotland, with special emphasis on silver ingots.» medalla de plata = silver medal .
Example: Gold, silver and bronze medals were first awarded at the London games in 1908.» medallista de plata = silver medalist .
Example: She was a silver medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.» papel de plata = tinfoil [tin foil] ; kitchen foil ; aluminum foil ; aluminium foil .
Example: The dog snatched the sandwiches still wrapped in their tinfoil and scoffed the lot before the unsuspecting picnickers had time to react. Example: This dispenser will store 32cm wide cling film and kitchen foil internally and kitchen paper can be attached to the bottom if required. Example: Aluminum foil is made from an aluminum alloy which contains between 92 and 99 percent aluminum. Example: The combination of a computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system has brought enormous lead times savings at a company that produces aluminium foil containers.» película de haluro de plata = silver halide film [Película que para grabar utiliza haluro de plata, un compuesto químico de larga duración] .
Example: The various film types used in the production of microfiche are discussed, including silver halide, diazo, and vesicular films.» plata coloidal = colloidal silver .
Example: Next to garlic, my favorite antibiotic has become colloidal silver.» plata en lingotes = silver bullion .
Example: The submarine was sunk while en route to German-occupied France with a cargo of pure silver and gold bullion valued at about $2.3 million by 1944 standards.» ponerle Algo a Alguien en una bandeja de plata = hand + Nombre + to + Nombre + on a silver platter .
Example: She realises it's hard work and nobody is going to hand it to her on a silver platter.» servirle Algo a Alguien en una bandeja de plata = hand + Nombre + to + Nombre + on a silver platter .
Example: She realises it's hard work and nobody is going to hand it to her on a silver platter.» sulfuro de plata = silver sulphide .
Example: The author discusses preservation problems relating to the structure of the major types of silver prints on paper: salt, albumen, collodion and gelatin prints, together with problems of oxidation and the formation of silver sulphide.» utensilios de plata = silverware .
Example: People have returned from this trip with blue jeans, suits, designer dresses, silverware, racing bikes, lawn mowers.plata2 = dough ; lolly ; wonga ; readies ; the ready.
Example: The article is entitled 'Our other customers -- the super rich: they also read who roll in dough'.Example: The article is entitled 'Sports get lucky with lotteries lolly'.Example: MS has done this in a move to encourage folk to upgrade their OS without the need to spend lots of wonga on new hardware.Example: To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.Example: The government has an obligation to ensure that those who are genuinely incapable of earning a minimally decent living for themselves have the ready needed to secure the basics.