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dish

(dĭsh)

a. An open, generally shallow concave container for holding, cooking, or serving food.

b. dishes The containers and often the utensils used when eating: took out the dishes and silverware; washed the dishes.

c. A shallow concave container used for purposes other than eating: an evaporating dish.

2. The amount that a dish can hold.

a. The food served or contained in a dish: a dish of ice cream.

b. A particular variety or preparation of food: Sushi is a Japanese dish.

a. A depression similar to that in a shallow concave container for food.

b. The degree of concavity in such a depression.

5. Electronics A dish antenna.

6. Slang A good-looking person, especially an attractive woman.

7. Informal Idle talk; gossip: "plenty of dish about her tattoos, her plastic surgeries, and her ever-younger inamorati" (Louise Kennedy).

v. dished, dish·ing, dish·es

v.tr.

1. To serve (food) in or as if in a dish: dished up the stew.

2. To present: dished up an excellent entertainment.

3. To hollow out; make concave.

4. Informal To gossip about.

5. Chiefly British Slang To ruin, foil, or defeat.

v.intr. Informal

To talk idly, especially to gossip.

Phrasal Verb:

dish out

To dispense freely: likes to dish out advice.

Idiom:

dish it out Slang

To deal out criticism or abuse.

[Middle English, from Old English disc, from Latin discus; see disk.]

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dish

(dɪʃ)

1. (Cookery) a container used for holding or serving food, esp an open shallow container of pottery, glass, etc

2. (Cookery) the food that is served or contained in a dish

3. (Cookery) a particular article or preparation of food: a local fish dish.

4. (Cookery) Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish

5. something resembling a dish, esp in shape

6. a concavity or depression

7. (Telecommunications) short for dish aerial, satellite dish aerial

8. informal an attractive person

9. informal something that one particularly enjoys or excels in

vb (tr)

10. (Cookery) to put into a dish

11. to make hollow or concave

12. informal Brit to ruin or spoil: he dished his chances of getting the job.

[Old English disc, from Latin discus quoit, see disc]

ˈdishˌlike adj

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dish

(dɪʃ)

n.

1. an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, etc., used esp. for holding or serving food.

2. any container used at table.

3. the food contained in a dish.

4. a particular article or preparation of food: an easy dish to make.

5. the quantity held by a dish.

6. something like a dish in form or use.

7. concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.

8. Also called dish′ anten`na. a dish-shaped reflector, used esp. for receiving satellite and microwave signals.

9. Slang. an attractive person.

10. Slang. gossip.

v.t.

11. to put into or serve in a dish, as food (often fol. by up).

12. to fashion like a dish; make concave.

13. Slang. to gossip about in a disparaging manner.

v.i.

14. Slang. to gossip.

15. dish out, Informal. to deal out; distribute.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl < Latin discus dish, discus]

dish

, plate - Dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized.

dish

Past participle: dished
Gerund: dishing

Imperative
dish
dish

Present
I dish
you dish
he/she/it dishes
we dish
you dish
they dish

Preterite
I dished
you dished
he/she/it dished
we dished
you dished
they dished

Present Continuous
I am dishing
you are dishing
he/she/it is dishing
we are dishing
you are dishing
they are dishing

Present Perfect
I have dished
you have dished
he/she/it has dished
we have dished
you have dished
they have dished

Past Continuous
I was dishing
you were dishing
he/she/it was dishing
we were dishing
you were dishing
they were dishing

Past Perfect
I had dished
you had dished
he/she/it had dished
we had dished
you had dished
they had dished

Future
I will dish
you will dish
he/she/it will dish
we will dish
you will dish
they will dish

Future Perfect
I will have dished
you will have dished
he/she/it will have dished
we will have dished
you will have dished
they will have dished

Future Continuous
I will be dishing
you will be dishing
he/she/it will be dishing
we will be dishing
you will be dishing
they will be dishing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dishing
you have been dishing
he/she/it has been dishing
we have been dishing
you have been dishing
they have been dishing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dishing
you will have been dishing
he/she/it will have been dishing
we will have been dishing
you will have been dishing
they will have been dishing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dishing
you had been dishing
he/she/it had been dishing
we had been dishing
you had been dishing
they had been dishing

Conditional
I would dish
you would dish
he/she/it would dish
we would dish
you would dish
they would dish

Past Conditional
I would have dished
you would have dished
he/she/it would have dished
we would have dished
you would have dished
they would have dished

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Noun	1.	dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods butter dish - a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table casserole - large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) coquille - a dish in the form of a scallop shell crockery, dishware - tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce Petri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteria ramekin, ramequin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions serving dish - a dish used for serving food sugar bowl - a dish in which sugar is served watch glass - laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
	2.	dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time piece de resistance - the most important dish of a meal adobo - a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice entremets, side dish, side order - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant casserole - food cooked and served in a casserole soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables paella - saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken viand - a choice or delicious dish mousse - a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin pudding - any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding" custard - sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish turnover - a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling timbale - individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell fish finger, fish stick - a long fillet of fish breaded and fried buffalo wing - crisp spicy chicken wings barbecued wing - chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce barbecue, barbeque - meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce biriani, biryani - an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables escalope de veau Orloff - lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly saute - a dish of sauteed food patty, cake - small flat mass of chopped food veal parmesan, veal parmigiana - sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce veal cordon bleu - thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed sandwich plate - a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes snack food - food for light meals or for eating between meals salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens fixings, ingredient - food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad" curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice apple sauce, applesauce - puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food boiled egg, coddled egg - egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water dropped egg, poached egg - egg cooked in gently boiling water scrambled eggs - eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring deviled egg, stuffed egg - halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white baked egg, egg en cocotte, shirred egg - egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin omelet, omelette - beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly souffle - light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit fried egg - eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides coq au vin - chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings chicken provencale - chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil chicken and rice - rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned moo goo gai pan - a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables bacon and eggs - eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon barbecued spareribs, spareribs - baked or roasted with a spicy sauce beef Bourguignonne, boeuf Bourguignonne - beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings beef Wellington, filet de boeuf en croute - rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
	3.	dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" dishful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	4.	dish - a very attractive or seductive looking woman lulu, mantrap, knockout, stunner, looker, peach, ravisher, smasher, beauty, sweetheart adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	5.	dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle microwave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation - measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects radio reflector, radio telescope - astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources scanner - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
	6.	dish - an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" cup of tea, bag activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb	1.	dish - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" dish up, serve up, dish out, serve plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad" help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
	2.	dish - make concave; shape like a dish shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

dish

noun

1. bowl, plate, platter, salver Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish.

2. food, meal, fare, course, recipe There are plenty of vegetarian dishes to choose from.

dish something out (Informal) distribute, assign, allocate, designate, set aside, hand out, earmark, inflict, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion The council wants to dish the money out to specific projects.

dish something up serve up, serve, produce, present, hand out, ladle out, spoon out They dished up the next course.

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Translations

طَبَقطَبَق ، جاطلَوْن طَعام

pokrmmísanádobíjídlo

fadretskåltallerken

Gericht Geschirr Schale Schüssel Teller

πιάτο

manĝaĵo

plato vajilla fuente guiso loza

astiaastiallinenlautasellinenruokalajitiski

plat vaisselle assiette

posuda

diskurréttur

piatto servire bacinella bocconcino capsula

皿

접시

indų plovimasindų plovimo mašinaišdalintipamazgospaplavos

bļodaēdiensšķīvistrauks

bord gerecht schaal schotel stoot

fat

naczynie

gostosa louça prato travessa

блюдо тарелка посуда

jedkrožnikposodaskleda

fat

จาน

servis tabağı tabak yemek

đĩamón

一道菜盘碟菜肴

dish

[dɪʃ]

A. N

1. (= plate) → plato m; (= serving dish) → fuente f; (= food) → plato m, platillo m (Mex)
to wash or do the dishes → fregar los platos
a typical Spanish dish → un plato típico español

2. (TV) → antena f parabólica (Astron) → reflector m

3. (= girl, boy) → bombón m

B. VT [+ hopes, chances] → desbaratar

C. CPD dish aerial (Brit) dish antenna (US) N → antena f parabólica
dish soap N (US) → lavavajillas m inv

dish out VT + ADV [+ food] → servir; [+ money] → repartir; [+ advice] → dar, impartir; [+ punishment] → infligir, impartir; [+ criticism] → hacer

dish up

A. VT + ADV

1. (= serve) [+ food] → servir

2. (= present) → ofrecer
he dished up the same old arguments → repitió los argumentos de siempre

B. VI + ADV → servir

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dish

[ˈdɪʃ] n

(= piece of crockery) (for serving) → plat m; (for eating) → assiette f
a china dish → un plat en porcelaine
dishes (= crockery collectively) → vaisselle f
to do the dishes → faire la vaisselle
He never does the dishes → Il ne fait jamais la vaisselle.

(= recipe, food) → plat m
a vegetarian dish → un plat végétarien

(also satellite dish) → antenne f parabolique

dish out

vt sep

(= serve) [+ food] → servir

[+ money, supplies] → distribuer

[+ prizes] → distribuer, donner; [+ criticism, praise] → faire, distribuer; [+ advice] → donner; [+ punishment] → infliger

dish up

vt sep

[+ food] → servir

[+ facts, statistics] → sortir, débiter

vi (= serve food) → servirdish aerial dish antenna (mainly US) n → antenne f parabolique

dish

→ Schale f; (for serving) → Schüssel f, → Schale f

dishes pl (= crockery) → Geschirr nt; to do the dishes → Geschirr spülen, abwaschen

(= food) → Gericht nt; fish/pasta dishes → Fisch-/Nudelgerichte pl

(Elec) → Parabolreflektor m; (also dish aerial (Brit) or antenna (US)) → Parabolantenne f, → Schüssel f (inf)

(US inf: = inside knowledge, secret) have you heard the latest dish? → weißt du schon das Neueste?

(inf, girl) → klasse Frau (inf), → scharfe Braut (sl); (man) → toller Typ (inf), → scharfer Typ (sl)

(= serve) → anrichten

to dish the dirt on somebody (inf) → jdn in den Dreck ziehen (inf)

dish

dishcloth

n (for drying) → Geschirrtuch nt; (for washing) → Spüllappen m → or -tuch nt

dish drainer

n → Abtropfständer m

dish

dishpan

n (US) → Abwaschschüssel f

dishpan hands

pl → raue und rissige Hände pl

dishrack

n → Geschirrständer m; (in dishwasher) → (Einsatz)korb m

dishtowel

n (US, Scot) → Geschirrtuch nt

dishwasher

n (= person) → Tellerwäscher(in) m(f), → Spüler(in) m(f); (= machine) → (Geschirr)spülmaschine f

dishwasher-proof

adj → spülmaschinenfest

dishwater

n → Abwasch- or Spülwasser nt; this coffee tastes like dish → der Kaffee schmeckt wie Abwasch- or Spülwasser

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dish

[dɪʃ] n → piatto; (food) → piatto, pietanza
to wash or do the dishes → lavare or fare i piatti

dish out vt + adv (food) → servire; (advice) → dispensare; (money) → sganciare; (exam papers) → distribuire

dish up vt + adv (food) → servire; (facts, statistics) → presentare

dish

(diʃ) noun

1. a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table. a large shallow dish.

2. food mixed and prepared for the table. She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.

ˈdishwasher noun

a machine for washing dishes.

ˈdish-washing noun

the job of washing soiled dishes.

ˈdishwater noun

water used for washing dishes.

dish out

to distribute or give to people. He dished out the potatoes.

dish

→ طَبَق mísa tallerken Schale πιάτο plato astia plat posuda piatto 皿 접시 schaal fat naczynie travessa блюдо fat จาน servis tabağı đĩa 菜肴

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