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