French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
plaque
Pronunciation
IPA/plak/
Meaning
- feminine nounlicense plate
Example
La plaque d'immatriculation est illisible.
The license plate is unreadable.
More examples
La plaque de rue est sale.
The street name plaque is dirty.
Core concept
A flat numbered tag on a vehicle that makes the vehicle identifiable.
Common phrases
plaque d'immatriculation
license plate
plaque de rue
street name plaque
plaque de cuisson
cooktop plate
Similar words
plaque d'immatriculation: A plate attached to a vehicle and marked with its registration number.
numéro d'immatriculation: The identifying registration number assigned to a vehicle.
immatriculation: The act or process of officially registering a vehicle.
Definition in French
Élément plat posé sur un véhicule et portant une combinaison alphanumérique utilisée pour repérer le véhicule.
Word origin
The French noun plaque developed from Old French plaque, related to Latin placca and Greek plakē for a flat surface, before acquiring specialized uses such as vehicle registration.
Usage tips
- Plaque alone can refer to a vehicle plate when context is clear, while plaque d'immatriculation removes possible ambiguity.
Other meanings
- metal platenoun
- dental plaquenoun
- nameplatenoun
Related words
- plaqueraffixverb
- plaquagetacklenoun
- plaquéplatedadjective