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mackerel

/ˈmæk.ər.əl/

/ˈmæk.ɚ.əl/

Translations

mackerelnoun

mackerel

/ˈmæk.ər.əl/

/ˈmæk.ɚ.əl/

maquereau

Schools of mackerel flashed beneath the boat as we headed out to sea.

Des bancs de maquereaux luisaient sous le bateau tandis que nous partions en mer.

maquereauEn parlant de la chair du poisson, notamment en cuisine.

For dinner, we had grilled mackerel with a side of vegetables.

Au dîner, nous avons mangé du maquereau grillé avec des légumes en accompagnement.

Synonyms

sea mackerel

fish

Atlantic mackerel

blue mackerel

jack mackerel

Spanish mackerel

scomber

mackereladjective

/ˈmæk.rəl/

/ˈmæk.ɚ.əl/

Used attributively to describe things resembling or relating to mackerel, especially a sky patterned with small clouds.

pommeléSurtout dans l'expression « ciel pommelé » pour un ciel strié de petits nuages.

We knew a storm was coming when we saw the mackerel sky at dusk.

Nous avons su qu'une tempête approchait quand nous avons vu le ciel pommelé au crépuscule.

Additional translations

de maquereauSens littéral, rare en français courant.

Synonyms

Definitions

mackerelnoun

Any of several fast-swimming marine fish of the family Scombridae, having iridescent colouring and dark wavy bars on the back.

Schools of mackerel flashed beneath the boat as we headed out to sea.

The flesh of the mackerel fish, often used as food.

For dinner, we had grilled mackerel with a side of vegetables.

mackereladjective

Resembling or relating to mackerel; especially describing a sky streaked with rows of small white clouds.

We knew a storm was coming when we saw the mackerel sky at dusk.