dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
Engels
~ 2800
tál, tányér, étel, fogás, jó pasi, jó nő, pletykál, kitálal, tálal, mer, szed
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Betekenis
Shallow container for food
Woordcombinaties
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
Synoniemen
plate (Often refers to a flat dish used for individual servings.)
Antoniemen
bowl (A deeper container for food, usually used for liquids or loose items.)
Thema's
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
Definitie
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
A shallow, typically round container used for serving or holding food.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Betekenis
Prepared food item
Woordcombinaties
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
Synoniemen
meal (Refers to the whole eating occasion, not just one prepared food item.)
Antoniemen
drink (Refers to a liquid consumed rather than solid food.)
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
3
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
Betekenis
Attractive person (informal)
Woordcombinaties
real dish
Synoniemen
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
Antoniemen
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
Thema's
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
An informal term for someone considered physically attractive.
WERKWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
4
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
Betekenis
Share gossip or information
Woordcombinaties
dish the dirt
Synoniemen
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
Antoniemen
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
Thema's
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
To tell gossip or reveal personal or sensational information about someone or something.
WERKWOORD
A2
5
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She dishes rice onto my plate.
Rizst szed a tányéromra.
He dishes soup into bowls.
Levest mer a tálakba.
They dish pasta for everyone.
Betekenis
Serve food onto plates
Woordcombinaties
dish up dinner
Synoniemen
serve ('Serve' is more general and formal; 'dish' is often used in casual contexts with food.)
Antoniemen
clear away plates (To remove plates after eating rather than putting food on them.)
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To put food on plates for people to eat.
To serve food by placing it onto plates or into dishes for eating.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
dish
IPA
GB/dˈɪʃ/
US/dˈɪʃ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
dish (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (dish)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: dish
- Plural: dishes
Verb
- Base: dish
- 3rd Person Singular: dishes
- Present Participle: dishing
- Past: dished
Woordfamilie
Forms
dishes
noun
dishing
verb
dished
verb
Core family
dishwasher
noun A2
Related words
dishcloth
noun
dishware
noun
Advanced or less common
dishy
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
dish out
1/dˈɪʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Give out something forcefully or generously
To give something, like food or criticism, to many people.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.