dish up

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Meaning: To serve food

盛菜,上菜
Servir la comida
(食事を)盛り付ける
(음식을) 그릇에 담다

To put food on plates.

把食物盛到盘子里。
Poner la comida en los platos.
皿に料理を盛る。
음식을 접시에 담아 내다.
Base verb: dish
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Dish up the dinner.
    把晚饭盛好
    Sirve la cena
    夕食を盛り付けて
    저녁 좀 담아.
  2. She dished up generous portions.
    她盛了很大的份量
    Ella sirvió porciones generosas
    彼女はたっぷり盛り付けた
    그녀는 넉넉하게 담아냈다.
  3. I'll dish up in a minute.
    我马上就盛
    Serviré en un momento
    すぐに盛り付けるね
    금방 담아줄게.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: serving, cooking, British

Tone: casual

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  • Dish up
    盛菜,上菜
    Servir la comida
    (食事を)盛り付ける
    음식을 담다

Origin & History

From putting food on dishes.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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