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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
dish
/dɪʃ/
noun1 of 2
a shallow container for cooking or serving food
- “There was a stack of dirty dishes in the sink.”Tatoeba
- “Dry your hands properly before handling dishes to prevent slipping.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)