dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
Engels
~ 2800
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
A1
entity
1
Shallow container for food
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] puts [food] in [a dish]
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.
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.)
Woordcombinaties
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
Thema's
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I put rice on the dish.
- The dish is on the table.
- She washes the dish after dinner.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
2
Prepared food item
A type of food made in a special way for eating.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] prepares [a 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.
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.)
Woordcombinaties
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Sushi is my favorite Japanese dish.
- The restaurant's signature dish is roasted lamb.
- We tried a new pasta dish last night.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Pizza is my favorite dish.
- This dish is very spicy.
- He cooks a special fish dish.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
informal
B2
entity
3
Attractive person (informal)
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a real dish
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
Synoniemen
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
Antoniemen
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
Woordcombinaties
real dish
Thema's
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He is a real dish.
- She thinks her friend is a dish.
- The actor is a dish in that movie.
Werkwoord
informal
B2
action
4
Share gossip or information
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] dishes [information/gossip] (about [someone/something])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
Synoniemen
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
Antoniemen
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
Woordcombinaties
dish the dirt
Thema's
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Come on, dish! What happened at the party?
- She loves to dish about her coworkers.
- They were dishing the latest celebrity scandals.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Please dish about the meeting.
- She likes to dish about her friends.
- He dishes about famous people.
Werkwoord
A2
action
5
Serve food onto plates
To put food on plates for people to eat.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] dishes [food] (onto/into [something])
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.)
Woordcombinaties
dish up dinner
Thema's
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She dished the pasta onto each plate.
- He dished out generous portions of stew.
- The chef was dishing up meals for the guests.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She dishes rice onto my plate.
- He dishes soup into bowls.
- They dish pasta for everyone.
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.