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