dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Shallow container for food
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] puts [food] in [a dish]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
plate (Often refers to a flat dish used for individual servings.)
Αντώνυμα
bowl (A deeper container for food, usually used for liquids or loose items.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I put rice on the dish.
- The dish is on the table.
- She washes the dish after dinner.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Prepared food item
A type of food made in a special way for eating.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] prepares [a dish]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
meal (Refers to the whole eating occasion, not just one prepared food item.)
Αντώνυμα
drink (Refers to a liquid consumed rather than solid food.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
Θέματα
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Sushi is my favorite Japanese dish.
- The restaurant's signature dish is roasted lamb.
- We tried a new pasta dish last night.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Pizza is my favorite dish.
- This dish is very spicy.
- He cooks a special fish dish.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
3
Attractive person (informal)
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a real dish
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
Συνώνυμα
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
Αντώνυμα
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
real dish
Θέματα
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is a real dish.
- She thinks her friend is a dish.
- The actor is a dish in that movie.
Ρήμα
informal
B2
action
4
Share gossip or information
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] dishes [information/gossip] (about [someone/something])
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
Συνώνυμα
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
Αντώνυμα
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dish the dirt
Θέματα
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Come on, dish! What happened at the party?
- She loves to dish about her coworkers.
- They were dishing the latest celebrity scandals.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Please dish about the meeting.
- She likes to dish about her friends.
- He dishes about famous people.
Ρήμα
A2
action
5
Serve food onto plates
To put food on plates for people to eat.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] dishes [food] (onto/into [something])
Συνώνυμα
serve ('Serve' is more general and formal; 'dish' is often used in casual contexts with food.)
Αντώνυμα
clear away plates (To remove plates after eating rather than putting food on them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dish up dinner
Θέματα
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She dished the pasta onto each plate.
- He dished out generous portions of stew.
- The chef was dishing up meals for the guests.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She dishes rice onto my plate.
- He dishes soup into bowls.
- They dish pasta for everyone.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
dish
IPA
GB/dˈɪʃ/
US/dˈɪʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dish (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (dish)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: dish
- Plural: dishes
Verb
- Base: dish
- 3rd Person Singular: dishes
- Present Participle: dishing
- Past: dished
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
dishes
noun
dishing
verb
dished
verb
Core family
dishwasher
noun A2
Related words
dishcloth
noun
dishware
noun
Advanced or less common
dishy
adjective
Εκφράσεις
dish out
1/dˈɪʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Give out something forcefully or generously
To give something, like food or criticism, to many people.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.