on the plate
Os meninos comeram todos os cookies que estavam no prato.
The boys ate all the cookies that were on the plate.
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.
Ele não podia jogar as cinzas no prato.
He couldn't throw the ashes on the plate.
— Маленькая Вера (1988)
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)
Tudo aquilo que estava no prato ele comeu.
He ate everything that was on his plate.
James colocou mais um pedaço de bolo no prato.
James put another piece of cake on his plate.