Also means
record
Usage Note
Platte spans a flat board or slab, a serving platter, and a vinyl record (eine Platte auflegen). Colloquially die Platte can even mean a bald head, and jemanden auf die Palme bringen is unrelated despite the similar ring.
Examples
"Sie legt eine alte Platte auf."
Natural Translation
She puts on an old record.
Literal Translation
She lays an old record on.
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