sword·fish (sôrd f sh )n. pl. swordfish or sword·fish·es A large marine food and game fish (Xiphias gladius) having a long swordlike extension of the upper jaw that is used chiefly as a means of defense and attack. |
swordfish [ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large scombroid fish, Xiphias gladius, with a very long upper jaw: valued as a food and game fish: family Xiphiidae
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| Noun | 1. |  swordfish - flesh of swordfish usually served as steaksXiphias gladius, swordfish - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food |
| 2. |  swordfish - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at nightscombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters genus Xiphias, Xiphias - type genus of the Xiphiidae swordfish - flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks |
Translations
swordfish [ˈsɔːrdfɪʃ] n → espadon m
Sword of Damocles [ˈdæməkliːz] n (literary) → épée f de Damoclès
to have the Sword of Damocles hanging over one's head → avoir l'épée de Damoclès qui vous pend au-dessus de la tête
Sword of Damocles [ˈdæməkliːz] n (literary) → épée f de Damoclès
to have the Sword of Damocles hanging over one's head → avoir l'épée de Damoclès qui vous pend au-dessus de la tête
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