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