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plates

humble, sincere, flat, dull

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plat flat + e Feminine + s Plural
adjective · plural feminine Rare #43,018
humble, sincere Often used in the expression « plates excuses » (“humble apologies”).
FR: Je vous présente mes plates excuses.
EN: I offer you my sincere apologies.
flat, dull For something like a photo, it can mean lacking depth or interest.
FR: Ces photos sont plates.
EN: These photos are dull.
Forms of plat
MasculineFeminine
Singular — plate
Plural — plates

Je vous dois de plates excuses.

I owe you a sincere apology.

Mes plus plates excuses.

My sincerest apologies.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Je te dois de plates excuses.

I owe you a profuse apology.

Il allait marcher sur nos plates-bandes.

He was going to step on our toes.

— Drive (2011)

Tu peux pas faire un montage de photos plates.

You can't put together a montage of boring, lifeless photos.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je te présente de plates excuses.

I sincerely apologize to you.