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When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre.
Andre Leon Talley

Meaning of "tray" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRAY

Old English trieg; related to Old Swedish trö corn measure, Old Norse treyja carrier, Greek driti tub, German Trogtrough.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRAY

tray  [treɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tray is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tray

A tray is a shallow platform designed for carrying things. It can be fashioned from numerous materials, including silver, brass, sheet iron, wood, melamine, and papier-mâché. Some examples have raised galleries, handles, and short feet for support. Trays are flat, but with raised edges to stop things from sliding off of them. They are made in a range of shapes but are commonly found in oval or rectangular forms, sometimes with cutout or attached handles with which to carry them.

Definition of tray in the English dictionary

The definition of tray in the dictionary is a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc, usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried. Other definition of tray is a shallow receptacle for papers, etc, sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRAY


apres
ˈæpreɪ
array
əˈreɪ
cabaret
ˈkæbəˌreɪ
entrez
ɑnˈtreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
hooray
huːˈreɪ
Monterey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
Monterrey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
pray
preɪ
prey
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
stray
streɪ
Tigre
ˈtiːɡreɪ
trey
treɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAY

travestied
travesties
travesty
travois
travolator
trawl
trawl line
trawl net
trawler
trawler fisherman
trawler fishermen
trawler owner
trawlerman
trawlermen
trawling
traybit
traycloth
trayful
traymobile
trazodone

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAY

ashtray
astray
betray
Blu-ray
bray
challenge to the array
chambray
cray
disarray
foray
fray
hairspray
microarray
moray
Murray
portray
stingray
sunray
Thackeray
X-ray

Synonyms and antonyms of tray in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tray» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRAY

Find out the translation of tray to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tray from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tray» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bandeja
570 millions of speakers

English

tray
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صِينِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поднос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bandeja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plateau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tablett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쟁반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tray
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tepsi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vassoio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tavă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίσκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skinkbord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bricka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tray

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAY»

The term «tray» is very widely used and occupies the 8.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tray» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tray» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tray

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4 QUOTES WITH «TRAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tray.
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Timothy Ferriss
World barista champions use the AeroPress to make coffee on the folding tray tables of airplanes.
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Seth Numrich
I've gotten pretty good with a tray between acting jobs. In fact, when I got the TV show 'Gravity' I was still doing my catering work. I told my director I had to miss rehearsal because I had to work a party. He was like, 'You're on TV. You need to get over that.'
3
Amy Poehler
When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray.
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Andre Leon Talley
When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAY»

Discover the use of tray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sweet Maria's Italian Cookie Tray: A Cookbook
Includes recipes for drop cookies, molded and rolled cookies, rolled and filled cookies, biscotti, taralle and biscuits, and pizzelles
Maria Bruscino Sanchez, 1997
2
Around the World on a Breakfast Tray
The increasing popularity of bed and breakfast inns has brought new interest to morning's first meal.
John Tissot, 1998
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Tray Tasking: Activities That Promote Reading and Writing ...
This book guides parents and teachers in involving children in activities that promote whole body preparation for reading and writing skills while having fun.
Victoria Folds, 2005
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Hey, Waitress!: The USA from the Other Side of the Tray
Alison Owings travelled the USA from border to border and coast to coast, to hear firsthand what waitresses think about their lives, their work and their world.
Alison Owings, 2002
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Death on a Silver Tray
When the Countess of Wrayburn is poisoned and her paid companion becomes the prime suspect in the scandalous killing, Regency England's arbiter of fashion, Beau Brummell, turns amateur sleuth to investigate and discovers that there is more ...
Rosemary Stevens, 2001
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Complete Dentures: A Clinical Manual for the General Dental ...
Border moulding is carried out labially and buccally by gentle manipulation of the cheeks with one hand, while the other hand stabilizes the position of the tray. The compound impression is removed from the patient's mouth when it has cooled ...
Hugh Devlin, 2001
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Distillation Tray Fundamentals
This book contains an in-depth treatment on distillation tray hydrodynamics and efficiency, with an emphasis on sieve and valve trays.
M. J. Lockett, 2009
8
Electrical services supply and distribution: Part A: Design ...
Table 13 Recommended minimum separation distance between power and signal cables Not enclosed environment Minimum separation distances for various power cables (mm) for example on tray/basket No metallic sheath or screen for ...
Great Britain: Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division, 2007
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Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology
A beers tray is a tray-style paperboard folding carton having glued corners. Each comer has a diagonal score on the sidewall that allows the sides of the tray to fold inward into a collapsed position. The tray is folded flat for economy of shipping ...
Walter Soroka, 2008
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Play Therapy with Adolescents
Loretta Gallo-Lopez, Charles E. Schaefer. have made. Frequently after building in the community tray, some of the group members will want to return to building in individual trays. This request provides opportunities for group decision making.
Loretta Gallo-Lopez, Charles E. Schaefer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tray is used in the context of the following news items.
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SC deputy shot while executing search warrant
Tray Jabari Graves, 28, has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting, according to the Beaufort County Detention Center log. The Sheriff's Office ... «The State, Jun 15»
2
Is that a lizard? Flyer claims to find baby reptile in meal tray, Air India …
Was there a lizard or wasn't there? A flyer on board Air India's Delhi-London flight claimed to have found a baby lizard on a meal tray provided to him. However ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
3
KFC's food trays with built-in Bluetooth keyboards need to come to …
Germany KFC restaurants have started a limited trial run of new food trays. Big deal, right? Who cares about a food tray that you're only going to be using for 20 ... «Phandroid.com, May 15»
4
Share “Oklahoma officials investigate death of...”
The Oklahoma Corrections Department has released findings on the deaths of two inmates — a violent felon who was bludgeoned to death with a food tray and ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
5
KFC Tray Typer keyboard is finger clickin' good
It's a first world solution to a first world problem: a super-thin, rechargeable Bluetooth keyboard that arrives with your tray of fast food, connects to your ... «The Verge, May 15»
6
McDonald's Invented This Clever Takeout Bag That's Also a Tray
It is, as it sounds, a bag that's also a tray. Just tear off a tab at the bottom of the brown paper bag, pull off the top and watch the whole thing turn into a cardboard ... «Adweek, May 15»
7
OG Tray Dee Calls Young Thug A F*g Rapper
First it was The Game, a Blood gang member, and now its Tray Dee, a Crip. Both OG's have called out Young Thug, with the latter labeling him a “f*g rapper.”. «AllHipHop, May 15»
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Round 4: Baltimore Ravens Select CB Tray Walker
Baltimore drafted Tray Walker out of small-school Texas Southern with their third pick in the fourth round (No. 136 overall). He's the sixth player Baltimore drafted ... «BaltimoreRavens.com, May 15»
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Astronics agrees to make airline tray tables
Astronics has agreed to make and sell an Arizona company's airline tray tables that allow passengers to use their portable electronic devices without having to ... «Buffalo News, Apr 15»
10
Tray Matthews already a big hit in Auburn secondary
AUBURN – The location and jersey have changed for Tray Matthews, but he is still the same bruising safety as two years ago. After sitting out in the fall after ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Apr 15»

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