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brill  (brl)
n. pl. brill or brills
An edible flatfish (Bothas rhombus) of European waters.
[Origin unknown.]
brill [brɪl]
n pl brill, brills
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European food fish, Scophthalmus rhombus, a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family Bothidae
[probably from Cornish brȳthel mackerel, from Old Cornish brȳth speckled; related to Welsh brith spotted]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brill - European food fishbrill - European food fish                  
Scophthalmus rhombus
lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head
Translations
brill1 [brɪl] N (brill or brills (pl)) → rodaballo m menor
brill2 [brɪl]
A. ADJ (Brit) (= brilliant) → genial, fenómeno
B. EXCL → ¡fantástico!
brill [ˈbrɪl] adj (British) → super inv
brill1
n → Glattbutt m
brill2
adj (Brit inf) → toll (inf)
brill [brɪl] excl (Brit) (fam) → stupendo!, fantastico!
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