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salmon

/ˈsæmən/

salmonnoun

salmon

/ˈsæmən/

Translations

лосось

The salmon swam upstream to spawn.

Лосось плыл вверх по течению, чтобы нереститься.

семга

We had smoked salmon for breakfast.

На завтрак у нас была копченая семга.

Definitions

Any of several large migratory fishes of the family Salmonidae, especially the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and the Pacific salmons (genus Oncorhynchus), noted for leaping waterfalls as they swim upstream to spawn.

Atlantic salmon return to their birthplace in the river to spawn after years at sea.

The pinkish-orange color resembling the flesh of a salmon fish.

She chose a salmon color for the walls of her living room.

The flesh of a salmon, used as food.

We served the grilled salmon with a lemon-dill sauce.

Synonyms

sockeye

salmonid

redfish

king salmon

atlantic salmon

fish

salmonverb

salmoned

Past Simple

salmoned

Past Participle

salmoning

Gerund

/ˈsæm.ən/

Rare but attested slang (cycling) and fishing verb senses.

Definitions

To ride a bicycle against the flow of traffic, especially in a bike lane, in a manner likened to a salmon swimming upstream.

Cyclists who salmon up the one-way street put themselves and others in danger.

To fish for salmon.

They plan to salmon the rivers of British Columbia this summer.

salmonadjective

more salmon

Comp.

most salmon

Super.

/ˈsæm.ən/

Color adjective; generally not gradable (not comparable).

Translations

лососевый

She wore a beautiful salmon dress to the party.

Она надела красивое лососевое платье на вечеринку.

Definitions

Of a pinkish-orange color, resembling the flesh of a salmon fish.

She wore a salmon dress that complemented her skin tone beautifully.

Synonyms

salmonproper noun

Definitions

A male given name of biblical origin, borne by an ancestor of King David; also used as a surname.

Salmon was listed among the forefathers of King David in the genealogy.