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1 mackerel
makréla, makrahal* * *['mækrəl]plurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) makréla2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) makréla -
2 mackerel-breeze
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3 mackerel-sky
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4 catch
csapda, elkapás, kánon, zsákmány, csel, retesz to catch: megkap, beleakad, kap (betegséget)* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) (meg)fog2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) elcsíp3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) rajtakap4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) elkap (betegséget)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) becsíp6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) megüt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) felfog8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) tüzet fog2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) elfogás2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) retesz3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fogás4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) csalafintaság•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
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6 tuna(-fish)
[' u:nə(fiʃ), ]( American[) 'tu:nə(-)]plurals tuna, tuna-fish, tunas - also ( tunny(-fish) ['tаni(fiS)] - plurals tunnies, tunny, tunny-fish) - noun1) (a kind of large sea-fish of the mackerel family.) tonhal2) (its flesh, used as food.) tonhal -
7 tuna(-fish)
[' u:nə(fiʃ), ]( American[) 'tu:nə(-)]plurals tuna, tuna-fish, tunas - also ( tunny(-fish) ['tаni(fiS)] - plurals tunnies, tunny, tunny-fish) - noun1) (a kind of large sea-fish of the mackerel family.) tonhal2) (its flesh, used as food.) tonhal
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Mackerel — Mack er*el, n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau (LL. macarellus), prob. for maclereau, fr. L. macula a spot, in allusion to the markings on the fish. See {Mail} armor.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the genus {Scomber} of the family {Scombridae}, and of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mackerel — (n.) edible fish, c.1300, from O.Fr. maquerel mackerel (Mod.Fr. maquereau), of unknown origin but apparently identical with O.Fr. maquerel pimp, procurer, broker, agent, intermediary, a word from a Germanic source (Cf. M.Du. makelaer broker, from … Etymology dictionary
mackerel — [mak′ər əl, mak′rəl] n. pl. mackerel or mackerels [ME makerel < OFr maquerel < ?] any of various scombroid fishes; esp., an edible fish (Scomber scombrus) of the North Atlantic, that has a greenish, blue striped back and a silvery belly … English World dictionary
Mackerel — Mack er*el, n. [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.] A pimp; also, a bawd. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mackerel — ► NOUN ▪ a fast swimming sea fish with a greenish blue back, important as a food fish. ORIGIN Old French maquerel … English terms dictionary
Mackerel — For other uses, see Mackerel (disambiguation). Atlantic horse mackerel … Wikipedia
mackerel — /mak euhr euhl, mak reuhl/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) mackerel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) mackerels. 1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back. 2. See Spanish mackerel … Universalium
mackerel — [[t]mæ̱kərəl[/t]] N VAR (mackerel is both the singular and the plural form.) A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back. Almiro s boat had sailed out to the middle of the bay to fish for mackerel. N UNCOUNT Mackerel is this fish eaten… … English dictionary
mackerel — noun (plural mackerel or mackerels) Etymology: Middle English makerel, from Anglo French Date: 14th century 1. a scombroid fish (Scomber scombrus of the family Scombridae) of the North Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mackerel — UK [ˈmækrəl] / US [ˈmæk(ə)rəl] noun Word forms mackerel : singular mackerel plural mackerel a) [countable] a sea fish with flesh that contains a lot of natural oil b) [uncountable] this fish eaten as food … English dictionary
mackerel — /ˈmækərəl / (say makuhruhl) noun (plural mackerel or mackerels) 1. Also, slimy mackerel. a common iridescent greenish fish with irregular darker markings on the back, Scomber australasicus, widely distributed in Australian and New Zealand waters… …