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fish

/fɪʃ/

Translations

fishnoun

fish

/fɪʃ/

рыбка

The aquarium has a colorful fish.

В аквариуме есть разноцветная рыбка.

рыба

I caught a big fish in the lake.

Я поймал большую рыбу в озере.

Additional translations

Synonyms

marine life

aquatic animal

fishery

fishverb

fished

Past Simple

fished

Past Participle

fishing

Gerund

/fɪʃ/

Synonyms

fish for

catch fish

fishadjective

Attributive use (e.g., "fish soup")

Synonyms

fishinterjection

Used as a mild expletive expressing annoyance, surprise, or disbelief.

Definitions

fishnoun

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water.

The fish swam gracefully through the coral reef.

The flesh of a fish used as food.

We had grilled fish for dinner last night.

A person who is easily deceived or duped.

He was such a fish, falling for every scam that came his way.

A children's card game, usually called ‘Go Fish’, in which players ask others for specific cards to collect sets.

After dinner, the children played fish at the kitchen table.

fishverb

To try to catch fish, typically with a line, net, or trap.

They went to the lake to fish early in the morning.

Informal: to search for or attempt to obtain something in a random or uncertain way.

She fished in her bag for the missing keys.

fishadjective

Made of, consisting of, or relating to fish.

The menu featured several fish dishes.

fishinterjection

A mild exclamation expressing annoyance, surprise, or disbelief; a euphemistic substitute for a stronger oath.

Fish! I left my wallet at home.