no prato

on the plate

→ no
phrase Rare #25,581
on the plate Literally means "in the plate," but is used for food or items sitting on a plate.
PO: As frutas estão no prato.
EN: The fruit is on the plate.

O frango é servido inteiro, com as costas no prato.

The chicken is served whole, with the back side on the plate.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

Está esfregando no prato.

It's rubbing against the plate.

— O Profeta (2009)

Havia muitos biscoitos no prato, mas, apesar disso, comi três deles.

There were many cookies on the plate, but despite that, I only ate three of them.

Três, quatro, feijão no prato.

Three, four, beans on the plate.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Ele não podia jogar as cinzas no prato.

He couldn't throw the ashes on the plate.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Comi somente três biscoitos, apesar de haver muito mais no prato.

I only ate three biscuits, even though there were many more on the plate.

Tom deixou comida no prato.

Tom left food on his plate.

Comi todos os biscoitos que estavam no prato.

I ate all the cookies that were on the plate.

Tenho de cuspir no prato.

I have to spit in the dish.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Os meninos comeram todos os cookies que estavam no prato.

The boys ate all the cookies that were on the plate.

Tudo aquilo que estava no prato ele comeu.

He ate everything that was on his plate.