gold·fish (g ld f sh )n. pl. goldfish or gold·fish·es A freshwater fish (Carassius auratus) native to eastern Asia, usually having brassy or reddish coloring and bred in many ornamental forms as an aquarium fish. |
goldfish [ˈgəʊldˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a freshwater cyprinid fish, Carassius auratus, of E Europe and Asia, esp China, widely introduced as a pond or aquarium fish. It resembles the carp and has a typically golden or orange-red coloration
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of certain similar ornamental fishes, esp the golden orfe (see orfe)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  goldfish - small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishescyprinid, cyprinid fish - soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales Carassius, genus Carassius - goldfish silverfish - a silvery variety of Carassius auratus |
Translations
goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ] n → poisson m rouge
I've got five goldfish → J'ai cinq poissons rouges.
goldfish bowl n → bocal m (à poissons)
gold leaf n → feuille f d'or
gold medal n → médaille f d'or
gold medallist n → médaillé(e) m/f d'or
gold mine goldmine n → mine f d'or
to be a goldmine (= very profitable) → être une mine d'or
gold-plated [ˌgəʊldˈpleɪtɪd] adj → plaqué(e) or inv
gold prospector n → chercheur/euse m/f d'or
gold record n → disque m d'or
gold reserves npl → réserves fpl d'or
gold-rimmed [ˌgəʊldˈrɪmd] [glasses] adj → à montures en or
gold rush n → ruée f vers l'or
I've got five goldfish → J'ai cinq poissons rouges.
goldfish bowl n → bocal m (à poissons)
gold leaf n → feuille f d'or
gold medal n → médaille f d'or
gold medallist n → médaillé(e) m/f d'or
gold mine goldmine n → mine f d'or
to be a goldmine (= very profitable) → être une mine d'or
gold-plated [ˌgəʊldˈpleɪtɪd] adj → plaqué(e) or inv
gold prospector n → chercheur/euse m/f d'or
gold record n → disque m d'or
gold reserves npl → réserves fpl d'or
gold-rimmed [ˌgəʊldˈrɪmd] [glasses] adj → à montures en or
gold rush n → ruée f vers l'or
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