Dish up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɪʃ/ /ˈəp

DISH-uhp

UK

dˈɪʃ/ /ˈʌp

DISH-up

Definition

To put cooked food onto plates so it can be served and eaten. Often used when serving food from a pot or pan to individual dishes.

Usage & Nuances

'Dish up' is slightly informal and mostly used for home-cooked meals, not restaurant service. Common phrases include 'dish up dinner' or 'dish up some pasta.' Can be used both literally (serving food) and occasionally figuratively (present information or a story).

• Spanish: servir (comida)
• Portuguese (BR): servir (comida)
• Portuguese (PT): servir (comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 盛菜
• Chinese (Traditional): 盛菜
• Hindi: परोसना (खाना)
• Arabic: يقدم الطعام
• Bengali: প্লেটে পরিবেশন করা - খাবার বেড়ে দেওয়া
• Russian: накладывать на тарелки - сервировать (еду)
• Japanese: 取り分ける - 皿に盛り付ける
• Vietnamese: xới ra đĩa - múc ra đĩa
• Korean: 접시에 담다 - 서빙하다
• Turkish: tabaklara servis yapmak - tabaklara koymak
• Urdu: پلیٹوں میں نکالنا - کھانا نکال کر دینا
• Indonesian: menyajikan ke piring - mengambilkan makanan

Example Sentences

Can you dish up the pasta, please?

basic

She helped her mother dish up dinner.

basic

Dad is in the kitchen dishing up soup.

basic

Let me dish up some cake for everyone.

natural

Everyone sat down at the table while she dished up the main course.

natural

Could you dish up quickly? The kids are getting hungry.

natural