dish
gb/dˈɪʃ/ us/dˈɪʃ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2800
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Shallow container for food
A shallow container, usually round, used to hold or serve food.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] puts [food] in [a dish]
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.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wash the dishes
|dirty dish
|serving dish
|dish rack
|dish towel
Mada
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|housing
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I put rice on the dish.
- The dish is on the table.
- She washes the dish after dinner.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
Prepared food item
A type of food made in a special way for eating.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] prepares [a 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.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
main dish
|side dish
|traditional dish
|signature dish
|favorite dish
Mada
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Sushi is my favorite Japanese dish.
- The restaurant's signature dish is roasted lamb.
- We tried a new pasta dish last night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Pizza is my favorite dish.
- This dish is very spicy.
- He cooks a special fish dish.
Nomino
informal
B2
entity
3
Attractive person (informal)
An informal word for a very good-looking person.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a real dish
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use this in formal writing; it should be avoided outside informal contexts.
Visawe
babe (Informal and sometimes more sexualized than 'dish'.)
Vinyume
plain-looking person (Someone not considered physically attractive.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
real dish
Mada
appearance
|informal
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is a real dish.
- She thinks her friend is a dish.
- The actor is a dish in that movie.
Kitenzi
informal
B2
action
4
Share gossip or information
To tell interesting or secret information about people.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] dishes [information/gossip] (about [someone/something])
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'dish' in this sense with its literal meaning related to food; context usually makes it clear.
Visawe
gossip (More general and can be used as both noun and verb.)
Vinyume
keep quiet (To not share information or gossip.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
dish the dirt
Mada
communication
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Come on, dish! What happened at the party?
- She loves to dish about her coworkers.
- They were dishing the latest celebrity scandals.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Please dish about the meeting.
- She likes to dish about her friends.
- He dishes about famous people.
Kitenzi
A2
action
5
Serve food onto plates
To put food on plates for people to eat.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] dishes [food] (onto/into [something])
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
dish up dinner
Mada
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She dished the pasta onto each plate.
- He dished out generous portions of stew.
- The chef was dishing up meals for the guests.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She dishes rice onto my plate.
- He dishes soup into bowls.
- They dish pasta for everyone.
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.