Fish (f sh), Hamilton 1808-1893. American politician who was a U.S. representative from New York, (1843-1845), governor of New York (1849-1850), a U.S. senator (1851-1857), and U.S. secretary of state (1869-1877). |
| fish (fsh) n. pl. fish or fish·es 1. Any of numerous cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates of the superclass Pisces, characteristically having fins, gills, and a streamlined body and including specifically: a. Any of the class Osteichthyes, having a bony skeleton. b. Any of the class Chondrichthyes, having a cartilaginous skeleton and including the sharks, rays, and skates. 2. The flesh of such animals used as food. 3. Any of various primitive aquatic vertebrates of the class Cyclostomata, lacking jaws and including the lampreys and hagfishes. 4. Any of various unrelated aquatic animals, such as a jellyfish, cuttlefish, or crayfish. 5. Informal A person, especially one considered deficient in something: a poor fish. v. fished, fish·ing, fish·es v.intr. 1. To catch or try to catch fish. 2. To look for something by feeling one's way; grope: fished in both pockets for a coin. 3. To seek something in a sly or indirect way: fish for compliments. v.tr. Phrasal Verb: 1. a. To catch or try to catch (fish). b. To catch or try to catch fish in: fish mountain streams. 2. To catch or pull as if fishing: deftly fished the corn out of the boiling water. fish out Idioms: To deplete (a lake, for example) of fish by fishing. fish in troubled waters To try to take advantage of a confused situation. fish or cut bait Informal To proceed with an activity or abandon it altogether. like a fish out of water Completely unfamiliar with one's surroundings or activity. neither fish nor fowl Having no specific characteristics; indefinite. other fish to fry Informal Other matters to attend to: He declined to come along to the movie, saying he had other fish to fry. [Middle English, from Old English fisc.] |
fish
Noun
pl fish or fishes
1. a cold-blooded animal with a backbone, gills, and usually fins and a skin covered in scales, that lives in water Related adjective piscine
2. the flesh of fish used as food
3. cold fish a person who shows little emotion
4. drink like a fish to drink alcohol to excess
5. have other fish to fry to have other more important concerns
6. like a fish out of water ill at ease in an unfamiliar situation
Verb
1. to attempt to catch fish
2. to fish in (a particular area of water): the first trawler to fish these waters
3. to grope for and find with some difficulty: he fished a cigarette from his pocket
4. fish for to seek (something) indirectly: he was fishing for compliments [Old English fisc]
| fish (fsh) Plural fish or fishes Any of numerous cold-blooded vertebrate animals that live in water. Fish have gills for obtaining oxygen, a lateral line for sensing pressure changes in the water, and a vertical tail. Most fish are covered with scales and have limbs in the form of fins. Fish were once classified together as a single group, but are now known to compose numerous evolutionarily distinct classes, including the bony fish, cartilaginous fish, jawless fish, lobe-finned fish, and placoderms. |   anatomy of a female bony fish |
Fish
a term describing fish that migrate upriver to spawn.
a term describing fish that migrate downriver to spawn.
1. the activity of fishing.
2. a work on fishing. — halieutic, adj.
2. a work on fishing. — halieutic, adj.
a toxic condition caused by toxic fish roe.
the worship of fish or of fish-shaped idols.
1. the branch of zoology that studies fishes.
2. a zoological treatise on fish. — ichthyologist, n. — ichthyological, adj.
2. a zoological treatise on fish. — ichthyologist, n. — ichthyological, adj.
a form of divination involving the heads or entrails of fish.
an abnormal love of fish.
the practice of eating or subsisting on fish. — ichthyophagist, n. — ichthyophagous, adj.
1. a ritual avoidance of fish, especially under the pressure of taboo.
2. an abnormal fear of fish.
2. an abnormal fear of fish.
a dermatologie condition in which the skin resembles fish scales. — ichthyotic, adj.
the anatomical structure of fishes and its study. — ichthyotomist, n. — ichthyotomic, adj.
the right of one person to fish in waters belonging to another. See also law.
Rare. the art or science of fishing.
an angler or fisherman.
the breeding of fish, as a hobby or for scientific or commercial purposes. — pisciculturist, n. — piscicultural, adj.
the branch of biology that studies plankton, especially as the sustenance of planktivorous fish.
1. a keen angler or fisherman, after Izaak Walton (1593-1683), English author of The Compleat Angler.
2. an admirer of the works of Izaak Walton. — Waltonian, adj.
2. an admirer of the works of Izaak Walton. — Waltonian, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"bottom-dweller, bottom-feeder - a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water bottom lurkers - a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water aquatic vertebrate - animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water cartilaginous fish, chondrichthian - fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified fish scale - scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish roe - eggs of female fish milt - seminal fluid produced by male fish lateral line, lateral line organ - sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals caudal fin, tail fin - the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates fishbone - a bone of a fish Pisces - a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically fingerling - a young or small fish game fish, sport fish - any fish providing sport for the angler food fish - any fish used for food by human beings rough fish - any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait young fish - a fish that is young mouthbreeder - any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths spawner - a female fish at spawning time northern snakehead - a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish bony fish - any fish of the class Osteichthyes A. testudineus, Anabas testudineus, climbing perch - a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land |
| 2. | fish - the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish" solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" panfish - any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market stockfish - fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt anchovy - tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces eel - the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled alewife - flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams schrod, scrod - flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled haddock - lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried hake - the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod trout - flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes rock salmon - any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food salmon - flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae shad - bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast smelt - small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water | |
| 3. | Fish - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | |
| 4. |  Fish - the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 | |
| Verb | 1. | fish - seek indirectly; "fish for compliments" |
| 2. | fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" crab - fish for crab seine - fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine rail - fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish" brail - haul fish aboard with brails angle - fish with a hook shrimp - fish for shrimp net fish - fish with nets shark - hunt shark trawl - fish with trawlers still-fish - fish with the line and bait resting still or stationary in the water prawn - fish for prawns grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
fish
fish for something seek, look for, angle for, try to get, hope for, hunt for, hint at, elicit, solicit, invite, search for
fish something out
Translations
fish [fɪʃ] n (pl inv) → pez m;
(food) → pescado
vt → pescar en
vi → pescar;
to go fishing → ir de pesca
fish out vt (from water, box etc) → sacar
fish [fɪʃ] n (pl inv) → pesce m
vt, vi → pescare;
to go fishing → andare a pesca
fish out vt (from water) → ripescare;
n fish [fiʃ]
1 a kind of creature that lives in water and breathes through gills There are plenty of fish around the coast. vis سَمَك риба ryba fisk der Fisch ψάρι pez kala ماهی kala poisson דָג मछली riba hal ikan fiskur pesce 魚 어류, 생선, 물고기 žuvis zivs; zivis ikan vis fisk ryba peixe peşte рыба ryba riba riba fisk ปลา balık 魚 риба مچھلی cá 鱼
2 its flesh eaten as food Do you prefer meat or fish? vis لَحْم السَّمَك месо от риба ryba fisk der Fisch ψάρι pescado kala گوشت ماهی kala poisson דָג मछली riba (riblje meso) hal ikan fiskur pesce 魚肉 (음식으로서의) 생선 žuvis zivs ikan vis fisk ryba peixe peşte рыба rybacina riba riba fisk เนื้อปลา balık (eti) 魚肉 риба مچھلی کا گوشت thịt của cá dùng làm thức ăn 鱼肉
v
1 to (try to) catch fish (in) She likes fishing; He fished the river all day. visvang; hengel يَصْطاد سَمَكا ловя chytat ryby fiske fischen ψαρεύω pescar kala püüdma ماهیگیری کردن kalastaa pêcher דַיָג @@@דַייָג$$$ मछली पकड़ना loviti ribu horgászik memancing veiða pescare 魚をとる 물고기를 잡다 žuvauti zvejot; makšķerēt memancing vissen fiske łowić ryby pescar a pescui ловить рыбу chytať ryby ribariti pecati fiska จับปลา balık tutmak 捕魚 ловити рибу مچھلی پکڑنا bắt cá; đánh cá; câu cá 捕鱼
2 (usually withfor) to search for She fished around in her handbag for a handkerchief. rondsoek يُفَتِّشُ، يَبْحَث търся hledat, lovit lede efter kramen ψάχνω remover; buscar tuhnima دنبال چیزی گشتن penkoa fouiller לַדוּג तलाश करना tražiti (kopati) po kutat mencari-cari leita að cercare 探す 뒤지다 naršyti meklēt mencari-cari zoeken lete szukać procurar a scotoci искать loviť brskati tražiti leta efter ค้นหา aramak 尋找 вивуджувати تلاش کرنا tìm; mò 寻找
3 (usually withfor) to try to get by indirect means He is always fishing for compliments. soek يَجْري وراء المَدْح والمُجامَلات прося domáhat se, shánět se fiske fischen, haschen (nach) ψαρεύω (μτφ.), επιζητώ με πλάγια μέσα buscar jahtima در پی چیزی بودن kalastella chercher לְהָשִׂיג अप्रत्यक्ष तरीके से प्राप्त करने की कोशिश करना nastojati dobiti informaciju, kompliment kifog, kihalász, halászik mencari fiska/leita eftir andare in cerca di もとめる 넌지시 얻으려고 하다 stengtis gauti, medžioti uzprasīties pēc komplimentiem mencari vissen fiske etter polować, prowokować procurar a umbla (după), a căuta (cu tot dinadinsul) напрашиваться domáhať sa gnati se za čim tražiti fiska (fika) efter เข้าถึงทางอ้อม elde etmeye çalışmak 間接探听 домагатися; напрошуватися کسی چیز کی تمنا کرنا moi; câu 间接探听
adj fishy
1 of or like a fish a fishy smell. visagtig سَمَكي الرائِحَه рибешки rybí fiske- fischig που είναι σαν του ψαριού a pescado kala- ماهی kalamainen de poisson שֶׁל דָגִים मछली जैसा गंध riblji (na ribu) halszerű amis fisk- di pesce 魚のような 물고기 같은, 비린내가 나는 žuvies zivs- hamis visachtig fiske- rybi de peixe de peşte рыбный; рыбий rybací ribji riblji fisklik, fisk- กลิ่นหรือรสชาติคล้ายปลา balık gibi (kokan), balık tadında 象魚的, 腥臭的 рибний, риб'ячий مچھلی کی طرح یا اس سے متعلق thuộc cá; giống cá 象鱼的, 腥臭的
2 odd or suspicious There's something fishy about that man. verdag; twyfelagtig مَشْبوه، غَريب съмнително podezřelý muggen; mistænkelig faul ύποπτος sospechoso kahtlane مشکوک hämärä louche חָשוּד संदेहास्पद sumnjiv gyanús mencurigakan undarlegur; grunsamlegur sospetto いかがわしい 의심스러운 įtartinas aizdomīgs; dīvains mencurigakan verdacht mistenkelig, suspekt podejrzany suspeito dubios подозрительный podozrivý sumljiv čudan skum, misstänkt น่าสงสัย şüpheli, kuşkulu 可疑的 підозрілий, сумнівний گڑبڑ، گھوٹالا đáng nghi; ám muội 可疑的
n fishball
mashed fish shaped into a ball and cooked. visfrikkadel كُتْلَة من لحم السَّمَك рибно кюфте rybí karbanátek fiskebolle die Fischfrikadelle κροκέτα ψαριού albóndiga de pescado kalapall کوفتۀ ماهی kalapyörykkä boulette de poisson קְצִיצָת דָג एक प्रकार का मछली का व्यंजन riblje okruglice halpogácsa bakso ikan fiskbolla crocchetta di pesce 魚肉の揚団子 피시 볼, 생선 완자 žuvies kukulis zivju frikadele bebola ikan visbal fiskebolle klopsik rybny bolo de peixe chiftea din carne de peşte тефтели из рыбы rybacia fašírka ribji cmok riblje ćufte fiskbulle ลูกชิ้นปลา balık köftesi 魚丸子 рибна тюфтелька مچھلی کو گیند کی شکل میں پکانا miếng cá hình quả bóng 鱼丸子
n fisherman
a person who fishes either as a job or as a hobby. visser صَيّاد рибар rybář fisker; lystfisker der Fischer ψαράς pescador kalur, kalamees ماهی گیر kalastaja pêcheur דַייָג मछुआरा ribar halász pengail fiskimaður, veiðimaður pescatore 漁夫 어부, 낚시꾼 žvejys zvejnieks nelayan visser fisker rybak pescador pescar рыбак; рыболов rybár ribič pecaroš fiskare ชาวประมง balık tutan kimse 捕魚人 рибалка; риболов ماہی گیر ngư dân 捕鱼人
n fish farm
an area of fresh water for breeding fish as a business. vistelery مَزْرَعَة سَمَك рибарник chov ryb dambrug; fiskeopdræt die Fischzucht ιχθυοκαλλιέργεια piscifactoría kalakasvatus پرورشگاه ماهی centre de pisciculture חָווַת דָגִים मछली पालने का तालाब ribogojilište haltenyészet kolam ikan peschiera 養魚場 양어장 žuvų ūkis zivjaudzētava kolam ikan viskwekerij fiskeoppdrettsanlegg gospodarstwo rybne рыборазводной садок chov rýb ribogojnica riblja farma fiskodling ที่เลี้ยงปลา balık üretme çiftliği 養魚場 рибне господарство غذا کے لۓ مچھلی پالنے کی جگہ ao thả cá 养鱼场
fish farmer
a person who breeds fish. visteler مُرَبّي سَمَك работник в рибарник chovatel ryb dambruger; fiskeopdrætter der Fischzüchter ιχθυοκαλλιεργητής piscicultor kalakasvataja کسی که ماهی پرورش می دهد kalanviljelijä pisciculteur/-trice מְגָדֵל דָגִים मछली पालन करना uzgajac ribe haltenyésztő peternak ikan sá sem stundar fiskeldi piscicoltore, pescicoltore 養魚業者 žuvų augintojas zivju audzētājs penternak ikan viskweker fiskeoppdretter hodowca ryb viveiro de peixes/criador...? piscicultor рыборазводчик chovateľ rýb ribogojec uzgajivač ribe fiskodlare คนเลี้ยงปลา balık yetiştiricisi 養魚人 рибовод, рибник مچھلی پالنے والا شخص người nuôi cá 养鱼人
n fish hatchery
a place for hatching fish eggs. visbroeiery مكان تفقيس السَّمَك място за хвърляне на хайвер umělá líheň ryb udklægningssted for rogn der Laichplatz ιχθυοεκκολαπτήριο criadero, piscifactoría محل تخم ریزی ماهی écloserie בְּרֵיכַת דָגִים मछली पालन के लिए अंडे से प्रजनन कराने की जगह mrijestilište riba halkeltető telep tempat pembenihan ikan vivaio 魚の孵化場 žuvų neršykla zivju (mazuļu) inkubators tempat pembenihan ikan broedplaats voor vis utklekkingsanlegg for smolt wylęgarnia ryb нерестилище umelá liaheň rýb ribogojnica mesto za mrest riba fiskodling ที่ฟักไข่ปลา balık yumurtası üretme çiftliği 魚孵卵所 рибоводний завод مچھلی کے انڈوں کو فروغ دینے کی جگہ nơi ương trứng cá 鱼孵卵所
n fishing-line
a fine strong thread, now usually made of nylon, used with a rod, hooks etc for catching fish. vislyn خَيْط وصُنّارَه لصَيْد السَّمَك корда rybářský vlasec snøre; line die Angelschnur πετονιά sedal õngenöör نخ ماهی گیری siima ligne חוּט דָיִג मछली पकड़ने की डोरी povraz horgászzsinór tali kail færi, fiskilína lenza 釣り糸 낚싯줄 valas makšķeraukla tali kail vissnoer fiskesnøre żyłka linha de pesca gută лес(к)а rybárske lanko ribiška vrvica najlon za pecanje metrev, fisklina เอ็นตกปลา olta ipi, misina 釣絲 волосінь مچھلی کے شکار کی چھڑ میں لگانے والا مضبوط دھاگا dây câu 钓丝
n fishing-rod
a long thin flexible rod used with a fishing-line and hooks etc for catching fish. visstok عصا صيْد السَّمَك въдица rybářský prut fiskestang die Angelrute καλάμι ψαρέματος caña de pescar õngeritv چوب ماهی گیری onkivapa canne à pêche חַכָּה मछली पकड़ने का डंडा štap za pecanje, ribolov horgászbot joran veiðistöng canna da pesca 釣りざお 낚싯대 meškerykotis makšķere; makšķerkāts joran hengel fiskestang wędka cana de pesca undiţă удочка rybárska udica ribiška palica štap za pecanje metspö, fiskespö เบ็ดตกปลา olta kamışı 釣竿 вудлище مچھلی کے شکار کی چھڑ cần câu 钓竿
fish merchant
a fishmonger. visverkoper; vishandelaar تاجِر السَّمَك прдавач на риба obchodník s rybami fiskehandler der Fischhändler ιχθυοπώλης pescadero kalakaupmees ماهی فروش kalakauppias poissonnier/-ière סוֹחֵר דָגִים मछली का विक्रेता trgovac ribom halkereskedő pedagang ikan fisksali pescivendolo 魚屋 žuvų pardavėjas zivju tirgotājs pedagang ikan vishandelaar fiskehandler handlarz rybami peixeiro negustor de peşte торговец рыбой predavač, -ka rýb, obchodník, -čka s rybami trgovec z ribami prodavac ribe fiskhandlare คนขายปลา balık satıcısı, balıkçı 魚販子 торговець рибою مچھلیوں کا تاجر người bán cá 鱼贩子
n fishmonger
1 a person who sells fish. visverkoper بائِع السَّمَك продавач на риба prodavač ryb fiskehandler der Fischhändler ιχθυοπώλης pescadero kalakaupmees ماهی فروش kalakauppias poissonnier/-ière מוֹכֵר דָגִים मछली बेचने वाला prodavac ribe halkereskedő penjual ikan fisksali pescivendolo 魚屋 생선 장수 žuvų pardavėjas zivju tirgotājs penjual ikan visboer fiskehandler handlarz rybami peixeiro vânzător de peşte торговец рыбой predavač, -ka rýb, obchodník -čka s rybami trgovec z ribami prodavac ribe fiskhandlare คนขายปลา balıkçı 魚販子 торговець рибою مچھلیاں بیچنے والا người bán cá 鱼贩子
2 a shop that sells mainly fish I must go down to the fishmonger. visverkoper; viswinkel دكان بيع السَّمَك، مَسْمَكَه рибен магазин obchod s rybami fiskehandel der Fischhändler ιχθυοπωλείο pescadería kalapood ماهی فروشی kalakauppa poissonnerie חָנוּת דָגִים मछली बेचने की दुकान ribarnica halkereskedés kedai ikan fiskbúð pescheria 魚屋の店 žuvies parduotuvė zivju veikals kedai ikan visboer fiskeforretning sklep rybny peixaria pescărie рыбная лавка obchod s rybami ribarnica ribarnica fiskaffär ร้านที่ขายปลาเป็นหลัก balıkçı 魚店 рибний магазин مچھلی فروخت کرنے کی دکان cửa hàng cá 鱼店
feel like a fish out of water
to feel uncomfortable or out of place in a situation. soos 'n vis op droë grond wees; uit jou element wees يَشْعُر بِعَدَم الإرْتِياح، يَشْعُر بالغَرابَه не намясто cítit se jako ryba na suchu føle sig som en hund i et spil kegler nicht in seinem Element sein νιώθω σαν ψάρι έξω από το νερό sentirse como pez fuera del agua nagu kala kuival olema ناراحت؛ معذب olla kuin kala kuivalla maalla se sentir complètement dépaysé לְהָרגִיש לא בַּמָקוֹם बिना पानी की मछली की तरह बेकरार होना osjecati se kao riba na suhom úgy érzi magát, mint a hal szárazon gelisah eins og fiskur á þurru landi sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua 勝手がちがう 난처해하다; 어색함을 느끼다 jaustis kaip ne savo kailyje/nejaukiai justies kā no laivas izmestam tidak selesa zich niet thuisvoelen føle seg som en fisk på land czuć się obco sentir-se mal a se simţi ca peştele pe uscat чувствовать себя не в своей тарелке cítiť sa ako ryba na suchu počutiti se kot riba na suhem kao riba na suvom känna sig som en fisk på torra land รู้สึกไม่สบายเหมือนปลาขาดน้ำ sudan çıkmış balık gibi hissetmek 感到不自在 почуватися ні в сих ні в тих ماہی بے آب như cá trên cạn 感到不自在
fish out
to pull something out with some difficulty At last he fished out the letter he was looking for. iets opvis يَسْحَب измъквам vylovit fiske frem hervorkramen ανασύρω, ξετρυπώνω με δυσκολία sacar välja õngitsema در آوردن؛ پیدا کردن kaivaa esiin extirper לְחַפֵּש बहुत कोशिश के बाद पाना išceprkati, izmamiti (tajnu) kifog mencabut rífa upp tirar fuori 探し出す 어렵게 찾아내다, 끄집어 내다 ištraukti izvilkt (no kabatas u.tml.) mencabut opvissen fiske fram wyłowić encontrar/puxar a scoate выуживать vyloviť s težavo izvleči izvući fiska upp นำขึ้นมาจากน้ำ bulup çıkarmak 掏出 витягати; випитувати بڑی جد و جہد سے کچھ ڈھونڈ نکالنا moi lên; kéo lên 掏出
The plural fish is never wrong, but sometimes fishes is used in talking about different individuals or species: How many fish did you catch? ; the fishes of the Indian Ocean ; the story of two little fishes .
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