noun · informal

dish

/dɪʃ/DISH

Band 4-5speakingtask1

a particular type of food prepared as part of a meal; also the plate it is served on

Examples

“My favourite dish at that restaurant is the beef noodle soup.”

“She served three different dishes during the meal.”

“Can you wash the dishes after dinner?”

Band 8 sentence

“The restaurant's signature dish combined traditional flavours with a modern twist that I hadn't expected.”

Collocations

  • traditional dish
  • signature dish
  • wash the dishes

Word family

dish noundishes noun (plural)

Common mistakes

I like Vietnam dish.→I like Vietnamese dishes.

This dish are very spicy.→This dish is very spicy.

Say it for a higher band

5food→6meal→7+dish

Synonyms

meal

course

Easily confused

meal

“We ordered two dishes and shared them between four people.”

Related words

vegetariancaloriesustainablepasteurizeeatfrytastecook

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