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dish  (dsh)
n.
1.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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
Noun
1. a container used for holding or serving food, esp. an open shallow container
2. the food in a dish
3. a particular kind of food
4. short for dish aerial
5. Informal an attractive person
See also dish out, dish up [Old English disc]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dishdish - 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"
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
4.dish - a very attractive or seductive looking woman
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
5.dishdish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
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"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb1.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"
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
noun 2. food, fare, recipe
dish something out (Informal) distribute, assign, allocate, designate, set aside, hand out, earmark, inflict, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion
dish something up serve up, serve, produce, present, hand out, ladle out, spoon out
Translations

dish [dɪʃ] n (gen) → plato;
to do or wash the dishes → fregar los platos
dish out vt [+ money, exam papers] → repartir [+ food]; servir [+ advice]; dar
dish up vtservir
dish [dɪʃ] nplat m;
to do or wash the dishes → faire la vaisselle
dish out vtdistribuer
dish up vtservir [+ facts, statistics]; sortir, débiter
dish [dɪʃ] nSchüssel f;
(flat) → Schale f;
(recipe, food) → Gericht nt;
(also: satellite dish) → Parabolantenne f, Schüssel (inf);
to do or wash the dishes → Geschirr spülen, abwaschen
dish out dish vtverteilen;
(food, money) → austeilen;
(advice) → erteilen
dish up dish vt (food) → auftragen, servieren;
(facts, statistics) → auftischen (inf)
dish [dɪʃ] npiatto;
to do or wash the dishes → fare i piatti
dish out vt [+ food] → servire [+ advice]; elargire [+ money]; tirare fuori [+ exam papers]; distribuire
dish up vt [+ 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, skottelطَبَق ، جاطчинияmísafad; skåldie Schüsselπιάτοplatoliud, kaussبشقاب؛ دیسvati, kulhoplatצָלַחַת, קְעָרִיתथालीzdjela, posudatálpiringdiskurpiatto접시, 식기indasbļoda; šķīvis; traukspingganschaalfat, bollenaczyniepratofarfurieблюдо, тарелкаmisaskledačinijafat, karott, skålจานtabak盤,碟тарілка, мискаکھانا وغیرہ پیش کرنے کا برتن یا پلیٹđĩa,碟
2 food mixed and prepared for the table She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.gereg, disلَوْن طَعامястиеjídlo, pokrmretdas Gerichtφαγητόplatoroogخوراک؛ غذاruoka, ruokalajiplatמַאֲכָלपकवानjeloétel, fogáshidanganrétturpiatto料理음식, 요리patiekalasēdienshidangangerechtrettdaniepratofel (de mâncare)блюдо, кушаньеjedlojedjelo[]rättอาหารyemek一道菜блюдоپیش کیا جانے والا تیار کھاناmón ăn
n ˈdishwasher
a machine for washing dishes. skottelgoedwasser, skottelgoedwasmasjienجَلاّيَةُ الغَسيلсъдомиялнаmyčka na nádobíopvaskemaskinedie Spülmaschineπλυντήριο πιάτωνlavavajillas, lavaplatosnõudepesumasinماشین ظرفشوییlave–vaisseleמְדִיח כֵּלִיםबर्तन धाने वाली मशीनperilica suđamosogatógépmesin cuci piringlavastoviglie皿洗器식기 세척기indų plovimo mašinatrauku mazgājamā mašīnamesin membasuh pingganafwasmachineoppvaskmaskinzmywarka do naczyńпосудомоечная машинаumývačka riadupomivalni strojmašina za pranje sudovadiskmaskinเครื่องล้างจานbulaşık makinesi洗碗機посудомийна машинаبرتن دھونے کی مشینmáy rửa bát
n ˈdish-washing
the job of washing soiled dishes. skottelgoed opwasغَسْل الصُّحونмиене на съдовеmytí nádobíopvaskdas Abwaschenπλύσιμο πιάτωνlavar los platosnõudepesuکار ظرفشوییtiskaaminenplongeהָדָחַת כֵּלִיםतश्तरियां धोनाpranje posuđamosogatáspekerjaan cuci piringuppþvottur/-vaskil lavare i piatti皿洗いindų plovimastrauku mazgāšanamembasuh pinggande afwas doenoppvaskzmywanielavagem da louçaspălatul vaselorмытьё посудыumývanie riadupomivanje posodepranje sudovadiskงานล้างจานbulaşık yıkama洗盤工作перемивання посудуگندے برتنوں کی دھلائیcông việc rử bát
n ˈdishwater
water used for washing dishes. skottelgoed opwaswaterماءُ غَسْل الصُّحونвода за миенеvoda na nádobíopvaskevanddas Spülwasserνερό πλυσίματος πιάτωνagua sucianõudepesuvesiآب ظرفشوییtiskivesieau de vaisselleמֵי כֵּלִיםतश्तरियां धोने वाला पानी, धोने के लिए पानीvoda za pranje posuđamosogatóvízair untuk cuci piringuppþvottavatnrisciacquatura, (l'acqua in cui si sono lavati i piatti)すすぎ水설거지한 물pamazgos, paplavossamazgasair membasuh pingganafwaswateroppvaskvannpomyjeágua de lavar louçaapă în care s-au spălat vaseпомоиvoda na umývanie riadupomijevoda za pranje sudovadiskvattenน้ำล้างจานbulaşık suyu洗碟子的水помиїبرتد دھونے کا پانیnước rửa bát
dish out
to distribute or give to people He dished out the potatoes.deel uitيُوَزِّع الطَّعامраздавамrozdávat, rozdělovatuddeleausteilenσερβίρωdistribuir, repartirvälja jagamaپخش کردن؛ کشیدن غذاjakaadistribuerלְחָלֵקअनेक व्यक्तियों में बांटनाpodijelitikitálalmembagikanframreiða, útbÿtadistribuire分配する주다išdalintiizdalītmembahagikanuitdelendele ut, servere, diske oppwydawać, rozdawaćdistribuira împărţiподавать(na)servírovať(raz)delitipodelitidela (portionera) utแจกdağıtmak(用餐時)分(飯菜)розкладати; даватиتقسیم کرناphân chia

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