| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
dish [sth] out,
dish out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (serve: food) | servir⇒ vtr |
| | Dish me out some mashed potatoes, please. |
| | Sírveme algo de puré, por favor. |
dish [sth] out,
dish out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (dispense: [sth] unpleasant) | repartir⇒ vtr |
| | He can dish out the teasing but he can't take it. |
| | Reparte las bromas pero después no soporta las consecuencias. |
dish [sth] up,
dish up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provide) | dar algo, proveer algo vtr + pron |
| | If you dish up the same old excuses, it is no wonder nobody believes you any more. |
| | Si siempre das las mismas viejas excusas, no es sorpresa que ya nadie te crea. |
| dish up [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (serve a meal) (comida) | servir algo vtr + pron |
| | When I visit my mom, she always insists on dishing up a large plate of spaghetti for me. |
| | Cuando visito a mi madre, ella siempre insiste en servirme un gran plato de fideos. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| baking dish n | (shallow ovenproof container) | fuente de horno loc nom f |
| | Be sure to grease the baking dish when making roast potatoes. |
| | No te olvides de aceitar la fuente de horno para cocinar las papas. |
| | (AR, UR) | asadera nf |
| | No te olvides de aceitar la asadera para cocinar las papas. |
| beef dish n | (cookery: recipe containing meat) | guiso de carne nm + loc adj |
| | | plato de carne nm + loc adj |
| | Beef Stroganoff is my favorite beef dish. |
| butter dish n | (in fridge: butter container) | mantequera nf |
| | (AmL) | mantequillera nf |
| butter dish n | (at table: butter container) | mantequera nf |
| | (AmL) | mantequillera nf |
| | There were two butter dishes on the table, one with butter and one with margarine. |
| casserole dish n | (cooking pot for oven or hob) | cacerola nf |
| | | olla nf |
| Note: Refiere a la comida cocinada en cacerola. |
| | There are eight of us for dinner, this casserole dish won't be big enough. |
| | Somos ocho para cenar, no creo que la cacerola sea suficiente. |
| chafing dish n | (cookware) (voz extranjera) | chafing nm |
| | | chafer nm |
| | | bufetera nf |
| deep-dish adj | (food: baked in a deep dish) | hecho en un molde hondo loc adj |
| deep-dish pizza n | US (deep-pan pizza, thick-crust pizza) | pizza de masa gruesa nf + loc adj |
| | Chicago is known for its delicious deep-dish pizzas. |
| | (AR) | pizza al molde nf + loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay gente que prefiere la pizza al molde porque es gorda, inflada, esponjosa. |
detergent,
dish detergent (US),
washing-up liquid (UK) n | (soap for washing dishes) | detergente para platos nm + loc adj |
| | | detergente para vajillas nm + loc adj |
| | | lavavajillas nm inv |
| | This detergent is good for cleaning greasy pans. |
| | Este detergente para platos es bueno para limpiar sartenes engrasadas. |
| dish it out v expr | figurative, slang (be critical, abusive) (coloquial) | hablar pestes loc verb |
| | | resultar hiriente loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | dar con un palo a, dar con un caño a loc verb |
| | You can dish it out well enough, but you don't like it when someone attacks you. |
| | Te la pasas hablando pestes, pero no te gusta cuando alguien te ataca. |
| dish of the day n | (restaurant's daily special) | plato del día loc nom m |
| | The dish of the day at Williamson's is roast duck with your choice of vegetables. |
| dish rack n | (frame for drying dishes) | escurreplatos, secaplatos nm inv |
| | | escurridor de platos nm + loc adj |
| | | escurridor nm |
| | You should clean your dish rack frequently or the crockery will be unhygienic. |
| | She unloaded the dish rack as the water boiled. |
| | Debes limpiar el escurreplatos con frecuencia o la vajilla no estará higiénica. |
| | Desocupó el escurridor de platos mientras el agua se calentaba. |
dish soap,
dishwashing liquid,
dishwashing soap (US),
washing-up liquid (UK) n | (detergent for cleaning dishes) | detergente nm |
| | We've almost run out of dish soap. |
| dish the dirt v expr | figurative, slang (share gossip) | ser muy chismoso loc verb |
| dish the dirt on [sb] v expr | figurative, slang (share gossip) (AR, coloquial) | soltar la bola expr |
| | | desembuchar⇒ vtr |
dish towel (US),
dishtowel (US),
tea towel (UK) n | (cloth for drying dishes) | trapo de cocina nm + loc adj |
| | | paño de cocina nm + loc adj |
| | (AmC, CO, MX, PE) | secador nm |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | repasador nm |
| | Put the dish towel on the radiator to dry after you finish. |
| | Maxine embroidered dishtowels for her mother for Christmas. |
| | Cuando termines, pon el trapo de cocina sobre el radiador para que se seque. |
dishcloth,
dish cloth n | (cloth: for washing dishes) | trapo nm |
| | | paño nm |
| | | bayeta nf |
| | You need to wash this non-stick pan with a soft dishcloth. |
| | Esta sartén antiadherente hay que lavarla con un trapo suave. |
dishcloth,
dish cloth n | (towel: for drying dishes) | trapo nm |
| | | paño nm |
| | (AmC, CO, MX, PE) | secador nm |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | repasador nm |
| | Katie grabbed a dishcloth and dried the dishes. |
| | Katie agarró el trapo y secó los platos. |
| fruit dish n | (plate or bowl for displaying fruit) | frutero nm |
| | (AR) | frutera nf |
| kidney dish n | UK (medical: curved basin) | batea nf |
| | (AR) | chata nf |
| main dish n | (principal course of a meal) | plato principal nm + adj |
| | | plato fuerte nm + adj |
| | The set menu had a salad starter, a main dish of lamb casserole, and ice cream or cheese for dessert. |
| | El menú tenía ensalada de entrante, cordero a la cacerola como plato principal y helado o queso de postre. |
| olive dish n | (receptacle for serving olives) | plato para aceitunas nm + loc adj |
Petri dish,
petri dish n | (lab vessel) (PR) | platillo Petri loc nom m |
| | Scientists grow bacteria in Petri dishes for use in experiments. |
| | Los científicos hacen crecer bacterias en platillos Petri para su uso en experimentos. |
| | (MX, Ciencias) | caja de Petri loc nom f |
| | Los científicos hacen crecer bacterias en cajas de Petri para su uso en experimentos. |
| | | placa de Petri loc nom f |
| | Los científicos hacen crecer bacterias en placas de Petri para su uso en experimentos. |
satellite dish,
also US: dish antenna n | (antenna for satellite signals) | antena parabólica loc nom f |
| | You'll need to have a satellite dish installed to receive this TV channel. |
| | Necesitas una antena parabólica instalada para recibir este canal. |
| serving dish n | (large dish for presenting food) | fuente nf |
| | The roasted vegetables were brought to the table in a ceramic serving dish. |
| side dish n | (food served as an accompaniment) | guarnición nf |
| | His steak was served with a side dish of mashed potatoes. |
| | La carne asada se sirve con una guarnición de puré de papas. |
| | | acompañamiento nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El arroz es mi acompañamiento favorito para el pollo. |
| soap dish n | (receptacle for a bar of soap) | jabonera nf |
| | Put the soap back in the soap dish or it'll melt all over the shower. |
| | Vuelve a poner el jabón en la jabonera, o se va a deshacer con el agua de la ducha. |
| sweet dish n | (dessert) | plato dulce loc nom m |
| | | postre nm |
| | Normally we eat sweet dishes after the savoury ones. |
| | Normalmente los platos dulces se comen después de los salados. |
| | | postre nm |
| | Normalmente los postres se comen después de los platos salados. |