dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2800
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Shallow container for food
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] puts [food] in [a dish]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dish' with 'plate'. A plate is flat, while a dish can be flat or slightly deep and is a more general term.
المرادفات
plate (Often refers to a flat dish used for individual servings.)
الأضداد
bowl (A deeper container for food, usually used for liquids or loose items.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
الموضوعات
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
أمثلة
- She placed the salad in a large serving dish.
- The soup spilled over the edge of the dish.
- He handed me a dish of fresh strawberries.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I put rice on the dish.
- The dish is on the table.
- She washes the dish after dinner.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Prepared food item
A type of food made in a special way for eating.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] prepares [a dish]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'dish' with 'plate' when talking about food they like; 'dish' refers to the type of food, not the object it is on.
المرادفات
meal (Refers to the whole eating occasion, not just one prepared food item.)
الأضداد
drink (Refers to a liquid consumed rather than solid food.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
الموضوعات
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Sushi is my favorite Japanese dish.
- The restaurant's signature dish is roasted lamb.
- We tried a new pasta dish last night.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Pizza is my favorite dish.
- This dish is very spicy.
- He cooks a special fish dish.
اسم
informal
B2
entity
3
Attractive person (informal)
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is a real dish
خطأ شائع:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
المرادفات
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
الأضداد
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
real dish
الموضوعات
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Wow, your new boyfriend is quite a dish!
- She walked into the party looking like a real dish.
- Back in college, he was considered a real dish.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He is a real dish.
- She thinks her friend is a dish.
- The actor is a dish in that movie.
فعل
informal
B2
action
4
Share gossip or information
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] dishes [information/gossip] (about [someone/something])
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
المرادفات
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
الأضداد
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dish the dirt
الموضوعات
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Come on, dish! What happened at the party?
- She loves to dish about her coworkers.
- They were dishing the latest celebrity scandals.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Please dish about the meeting.
- She likes to dish about her friends.
- He dishes about famous people.
فعل
A2
action
5
Serve food onto plates
To put food on plates for people to eat.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] dishes [food] (onto/into [something])
المرادفات
serve ('Serve' is more general and formal; 'dish' is often used in casual contexts with food.)
الأضداد
clear away plates (To remove plates after eating rather than putting food on them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dish up dinner
الموضوعات
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She dished the pasta onto each plate.
- He dished out generous portions of stew.
- The chef was dishing up meals for the guests.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She dishes rice onto my plate.
- He dishes soup into bowls.
- They dish pasta for everyone.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dish
IPA
GB/dˈɪʃ/
US/dˈɪʃ/
المقاطع والنبر
dish (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (dish)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: dish
- Plural: dishes
Verb
- Base: dish
- 3rd Person Singular: dishes
- Present Participle: dishing
- Past: dished
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
dishes
noun
dishing
verb
dished
verb
Core family
dishwasher
noun A2
Related words
dishcloth
noun
dishware
noun
Advanced or less common
dishy
adjective
التعبيرات
dish out
1/dˈɪʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Give out something forcefully or generously
To give something, like food or criticism, to many people.
أمثلة
- The teacher dished out extra homework to the whole class.
- They were dishing out free samples at the store.
dish up
1/dˈɪʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Serve prepared food onto plates
To put cooked food on plates ready to eat.
أمثلة
- She dished up the soup and passed it around.
- They dished up plates of pasta for the guests.
dish the dirt
1/dˈɪʃ ðə dˈɚt/
idiom
informal
Share gossip or scandalous details
To tell bad or secret things about someone.
أمثلة
- Come on, dish the dirt! What did he say?
- Come on, let’s get coffee and dish the dirt about the party.
- The magazine loves to dish the dirt on celebrities.
- The article dishes the dirt on life inside the royal family.
- They love to sit around and dish the dirt on their coworkers.