dish up

vb (adverb)

1. (Cookery) to serve (a meal, food, etc)

2. (tr)informal to prepare or present, esp in an attractive manner

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Verb

dish up - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

dish,serve up,dish out,serve

plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"

help,serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

cater,ply,provide,supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

Translations

w>dish up

vt sep

(lit) →auf dem Teller anrichten; (in bowls) →auftragen

(fig inf) story, news →auftischen(inf)

vi →anrichten

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