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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplateau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-to
"Le serveur a apporté les hors-d'œuvre sur un plateau en argent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tray, typically used for serving food or drinks.
"The waiter brought the appetizers on a silver salver." - 2
A flat dish or tray used for serving or displaying items.
"The salver was adorned with intricate designs, making it a centerpiece at the banquet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'salver' originates from the Middle English term 'salver', which is derived from the Old French 'salver', meaning 'to save'. This term evolved from the Latin 'salvare', which means 'to save' or 'to keep safe', reflecting the object's function in serving or presenting food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salver" is said worldwide
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plateau
Transliteration: pla-to
"Le serveur a apporté les hors-d'œuvre sur un plateau en argent."
Tablett
Transliteration: ta-blett
"Der Kellner brachte die Vorspeisen auf einem silbernen Tablett."
vassoio
Transliteration: vas-so-io
"Il cameriere ha portato gli antipasti su un vassoio d'argento."
bandeja
Transliteration: ban-de-ja
"El camarero trajo los aperitivos en una bandeja de plata."
bandeja
Transliteration: ban-de-ja
"O garçom trouxe os aperitivos em uma bandeja de prata."
थाली
Transliteration: thali
"वेटर ने चांदी की थाली में नाश्ता लाया।"
托盘
Transliteration: tuōpán
"服务员把开胃菜放在银色托盘上。"
쟁반
Transliteration: jaengban
"웨이터가 은색 쟁반에 애피타이저를 가져왔다."
トレイ
Transliteration: torei
"ウェイターは銀のトレイに前菜を持ってきました。"
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