Collocations for plate - noun
1. for food
ADJ.
dessert, dinner, serving, side, soup | clean, dirty
The sink was full of dirty plates.
The sink was full of dirty plates.
empty, full
VERB + PLATE
clear, empty
I could see how hungry she was from the way she cleared her plate.
I could see how hungry she was from the way she cleared her plate.
clear (away), collect
PREP.
on a/the ~
She ate everything on her plate.
She ate everything on her plate.
~ of
a plate of rice
a plate of rice
2. piece of metal with writing on
ADJ.
licence, number
The driver was arrested for having false number plates on his car.
The driver was arrested for having false number plates on his car.
name
He read the brass name plate by the door.
He read the brass name plate by the door.