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