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dish in Spanish

dish in Spanish is plato, vajilla, platillo — dish means a shallow container used for serving or holding food.

dish in Spanish

plato
noun
A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
vajilla
noun
A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
plato
noun
The contents of such a vessel.
plato
noun
(metonym) A specific type of prepared food.
platillo
noun
(metonym) A specific type of prepared food.
vajilla
noun
(in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.
loza
noun
(in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.
antena parabólica
noun
(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.
parabólica
noun
(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

What does "dish" mean?

  1. noun A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
    "Pour the sauce into a shallow dish and leave it to cool."
  2. noun A particular type of prepared food.
    "My grandmother's favourite dish is a creamy chicken and mushroom pie."
  3. noun A curved, bowl-shaped antenna used to receive signals.
    "The engineer adjusted the dish until the television picture became clear again."
  4. verb To serve food, especially onto plates.
    "Could you dish out the soup while I pour the drinks?"
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dish in a sentence

  • Pour the sauce into a shallow dish and leave it to cool.
  • Everyone passed around a large dish of roast potatoes.
  • My grandmother's favourite dish is a creamy chicken and mushroom pie.
  • Which dish would you recommend for someone who does not eat meat?

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What is "dish" in Spanish?
"dish" in Spanish is plato, vajilla, platillo. dish means: A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
How do you use "dish" in a sentence?
Example: "Pour the sauce into a shallow dish and leave it to cool." In Spanish, "dish" is plato, vajilla, platillo.
Are there other ways to say "dish" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "dish": plato, vajilla, platillo, loza, antena parabólica, parabólica.
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