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dish (d

sh)

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.]

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. (Electronics & Computer Science / 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)

1. (Cookery) to put into a dish

2. to make hollow or concave

3. Brit informal to ruin or spoil he dished his chances of getting the job See also dish out, dish up

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

dishlike adj

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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
	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.

Translations

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

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) → servir
dish 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

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 [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

n dish [diʃ]

1 a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table a large shallow dish. bak(kie), kom, skottel طَبَق ، جاط чиния mísa fad; skål die Schüssel πιάτο plato liud, kauss بشقاب؛ دیس astia plat צָלַחַת, קְעָרִית थाली zdjela, posuda tál piring diskur piatto 皿 식기 indas bļoda; šķīvis; trauks pinggan schaal fat, bolle naczynie prato farfurie блюдо, тарелка misa skleda činija fat, karott, skål จาน tabak 盤，碟 тарілка, миска کھانا وغیرہ پیش کرنے کا برتن یا پلیٹ đĩa 盘，碟

2 food mixed and prepared for the table She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds. gereg, dis لَوْن طَعام ястие jídlo, pokrm ret das Gericht φαγητό plato roog خوراک؛ غذا ruoka-annos plat מַאֲכָל पकवान jelo étel, fogás hidangan réttur piatto 料理 요리 patiekalas ēdiens hidangan gerecht rett danie prato fel (de mâncare) блюдо, кушанье jedlo jed jelo []rätt อาหาร yemek 一道菜 блюдо پیش کیا جانے والا تیار کھانا món ăn 一道菜

n dishwasher

a machine for washing dishes. skottelgoedwasser, skottelgoedwasmasjien جَلاّيَةُ الغَسيل съдомиялна myčka na nádobí opvaskemaskine die Spülmaschine πλυντήριο πιάτων lavavajillas, lavaplatos nõudepesumasin ماشین ظرفشویی astianpesukone lave–vaissele מְדִיח כֵּלִים बर्तन धाने वाली मशीन perilica suđa mosogatógép mesin cuci piring lavastoviglie 皿洗器 식기 세척기 indų plovimo mašina trauku mazgājamā mašīna mesin membasuh pinggan afwasmachine oppvaskmaskin zmywarka do naczyń посудомоечная машина umývačka riadu pomivalni stroj mašina za pranje sudova diskmaskin เครื่องล้างจาน bulaşık makinesi 洗碗機 посудомийна машина برتن دھونے کی مشین máy rửa bát 洗碗机

n dish-washing

the job of washing soiled dishes. skottelgoed opwas غَسْل الصُّحون миене на съдове mytí nádobí opvask das Abwaschen πλύσιμο πιάτων lavar los platos nõudepesu کار ظرفشویی astioiden pesu plonge הָדָחַת כֵּלִים तश्तरियां धोना pranje posuđa mosogatás pekerjaan cuci piring uppþvottur/-vask il lavare i piatti 皿洗い 접시 닦기 indų plovimas trauku mazgāšana membasuh pinggan de afwas doen oppvask zmywanie lavagem da louça spălatul vaselor мытьё посуды umývanie riadu pomivanje posode pranje sudova disk งานล้างจาน bulaşık yıkama 洗盤工作 перемивання посуду گندے برتنوں کی دھلائی công việc rử bát 洗盘工作

n dishwater

water used for washing dishes. skottelgoed opwaswater ماءُ غَسْل الصُّحون вода за миене voda na nádobí opvaskevand das Spülwasser νερό πλυσίματος πιάτων agua sucia nõudepesuvesi آب ظرفشویی astianpesuvesi eau de vaisselle מֵי כֵּלִים तश्तरियां धोने वाला पानी, धोने के लिए पानी voda za pranje posuđa mosogatóvíz air untuk cuci piring uppþvottavatn risciacquatura, (l'acqua in cui si sono lavati i piatti) すすぎ水 개숫물 pamazgos, paplavos samazgas air membasuh pinggan afwaswater oppvaskvann pomyje água de lavar louça apă în care s-au spălat vase помои voda na umývanie riadu pomije voda za pranje sudova diskvatten น้ำล้างจาน bulaşık suyu 洗碟子的水 помиї برتد دھونے کا پانی nước rửa bát 洗碟子的水

dish out

to distribute or give to people He dished out the potatoes. deel uit يُوَزِّع الطَّعام раздавам rozdávat, rozdělovat uddele austeilen σερβίρω distribuir, repartir välja jagama پخش کردن؛ کشیدن غذا jakaa distribuer לְחָלֵק अनेक व्यक्तियों में बांटना podijeliti kitálal membagikan framreiða, útbÿta distribuire 分配する 나눠주다 išdalinti izdalīt membahagikan uitdelen dele ut, servere, diske opp wydawać, rozdawać distribuir a împărţi подавать (na)servírovať (raz)deliti podeliti dela (portionera) ut แจก dağıtmak (用餐時)分(飯菜) розкладати; давати تقسیم کرنا phân chia （用餐时）分（饭菜）

dish → طبق 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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