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les plaques

plaques, plates

p l a k → plaque
plaque plate, plaque + s Plural
noun · feminine plural Rare #32,073
plaques Often used for signs or commemorative plaques (e.g., on a wall).
FR: Il y a deux plaques sur la porte.
EN: There are two plaques on the door.
plates Flat pieces of metal, plastic, etc.; also used in set phrases like "plaque d'immatriculation" (license plate).
FR: Les plaques en métal sont très lourdes.
EN: The metal plates are very heavy.
Declension of plaque
plaqueplaques

J'ai changé les plaques.

I changed the license plates.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Regardez Mme Suzanne, mes plaques rouges, que me recommence !

Look, Mrs. Suzanne, at my red patches, it's happening again!

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Gabriel conduisait un camion sans plaques d'immatriculation.

Gabriel was driving a truck without license plates.

Il a enlevé les plaques du camion.

He removed the license plates from the truck.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Ces plaques sont de l'Ohio, alors mon intuition me dit Cleveland.

These plates are from Ohio, so my gut tells me Cleveland.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Je viens de me faire trois plaques.

I just made three plates.

Vise entre les plaques !

Aim between the plates!

— War Machine (2026)

Ils ont dû changer les plaques.

They had to change the license plates.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Finissez de recouvrir ces plaques.

Finish covering these plates.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

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