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plateau

tray, plateau, stage

noun plah-TOH Less Common

Also means

TV or theatrical set

Usage Note

Plateau covers a wide semantic range: a serving tray, a geographical highland, and a studio or stage set (le plateau de tournage = film set). The plural is plateaux, with the silent final 'x'. The verb plateau is unrelated; the noun's geographical sense names raised flatlands.

Examples

"Elle apportait le plateau du petit-déjeuner."

Natural Translation

She was bringing the breakfast tray.

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