dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
Inglese
~ 2800
tál, tányér, étel, fogás, jó pasi, jó nő, pletykál, kitálal, tálal, mer, szed
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] puts [food] in [a dish]
She placed the salad in a large serving dish.
A salátát egy nagy tálalótálba tette.
The soup spilled over the edge of the dish.
A leves kifolyt a tál peremén át.
He handed me a dish of fresh strawberries.
Esempi per chi studia
I put rice on the dish.
A rizst a tányérra tettem.
The dish is on the table.
A tál az asztalon van.
She washes the dish after dinner.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Shallow container for food
Collocazioni
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
Sinonimi
plate (Often refers to a flat dish used for individual servings.)
Contrari
bowl (A deeper container for food, usually used for liquids or loose items.)
Temi
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
Definizione
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
A shallow, typically round container used for serving or holding food.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] prepares [a dish]
Sushi is my favorite Japanese dish.
A szusi a kedvenc japán ételem.
The restaurant's signature dish is roasted lamb.
Az étterem jellegzetes fogása a báránysült.
We tried a new pasta dish last night.
Esempi per chi studia
Pizza is my favorite dish.
A pizza a kedvenc ételem.
This dish is very spicy.
Ez az étel nagyon csípős.
He cooks a special fish dish.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Prepared food item
Collocazioni
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
Sinonimi
meal (Refers to the whole eating occasion, not just one prepared food item.)
Contrari
drink (Refers to a liquid consumed rather than solid food.)
Temi
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A type of food made in a special way for eating.
A particular type of food prepared in a specific way and served as part of a meal.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a real dish
Wow, your new boyfriend is quite a dish!
Hű, az új barátod igazán jó pasi!
She walked into the party looking like a real dish.
Úgy lépett be a buliba, mint egy igazi jó nő.
Back in college, he was considered a real dish.
Esempi per chi studia
He is a real dish.
Ő aztán igazi jó pasi.
She thinks her friend is a dish.
Szerinte a barátnője jó nő.
The actor is a dish in that movie.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
Significato
Attractive person (informal)
Collocazioni
real dish
Sinonimi
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
Contrari
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
Temi
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
An informal term for someone considered physically attractive.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
[someone] dishes [information/gossip] (about [someone/something])
Come on, dish! What happened at the party?
Na, tálalj ki! Mi történt a buliban?
She loves to dish about her coworkers.
Imád a munkatársairól pletykálni.
They were dishing the latest celebrity scandals.
Esempi per chi studia
Please dish about the meeting.
Kérlek, mesélj el minden pletykát a megbeszélésről.
She likes to dish about her friends.
Szeret a barátairól pletykálni.
He dishes about famous people.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
Significato
Share gossip or information
Collocazioni
dish the dirt
Sinonimi
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
Contrari
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
Temi
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
To tell gossip or reveal personal or sensational information about someone or something.
VERBO
A2
5
Schema d'uso:
[someone] dishes [food] (onto/into [something])
She dished the pasta onto each plate.
Minden tányérra szedett a tésztából.
He dished out generous portions of stew.
Bőséges adagokat szedett a pörköltből.
The chef was dishing up meals for the guests.
Esempi per chi studia
She dishes rice onto my plate.
Rizst szed a tányéromra.
He dishes soup into bowls.
Levest mer a tálakba.
They dish pasta for everyone.
Significato
Serve food onto plates
Collocazioni
dish up dinner
Sinonimi
serve ('Serve' is more general and formal; 'dish' is often used in casual contexts with food.)
Contrari
clear away plates (To remove plates after eating rather than putting food on them.)
Temi
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To put food on plates for people to eat.
To serve food by placing it onto plates or into dishes for eating.
Grammatica
Forma base
dish
IPA
GB/dˈɪʃ/
US/dˈɪʃ/
Sillabe e accento
dish (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dish)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: dish
- Plural: dishes
Verb
- Base: dish
- 3rd Person Singular: dishes
- Present Participle: dishing
- Past: dished
Famiglia di parole
Forms
dishes
noun
dishing
verb
dished
verb
Core family
dishwasher
noun A2
Related words
dishcloth
noun
dishware
noun
Advanced or less common
dishy
adjective
Espressioni
dish out
1/dˈɪʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Give out something forcefully or generously
To give something, like food or criticism, to many people.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.