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goldfish
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gold·fish  (gldfsh)
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
Noun1.goldfishgoldfish - small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
cyprinid, cyprinid fish - soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
silverfish - a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
Translations
goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ]
A. N (goldfish or goldfishes (pl)) → pez m de colores
B. CPD goldfish bowl Npecera f
to live in a goldfish bowlvivir como en una vitrina

goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ] npoisson m rouge
I've got five goldfish → J'ai cinq poissons rouges.
goldfish bowl nbocal m (à poissons)
gold leaf nfeuille f d'or
gold medal nmédaille f d'or
gold medallist nmédaillé(e) m/f d'or
gold mine goldmine nmine f d'or
to be a goldmine (= very profitable) → être une mine d'or
gold-plated [ˌgəʊldˈpleɪtɪd] adjplaqué(e) or inv
gold prospector nchercheur/euse m/f d'or
gold record ndisque m d'or
gold reserves nplréserves fpl d'or
gold-rimmed [ˌgəʊldˈrɪmd] [glasses] adjà montures en or
gold rush nruée f vers l'or

goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ] npesce m rosso
goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ] npesce m rosso

goldfish سمك ذهبي zlatá rybka guldfisk Goldfisch χρυσόψαρο pececito rojo, pez dorado kultakala poisson rouge zlatna ribica pesce rosso 金魚 금붕어 goudvis gullfisk złota rybka peixe dourado золотая рыбка guldfisk ปลาทอง Japon balığı cá vàng 金鱼


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