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['mækrəl]plurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) maquereau2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) maquereau -
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[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.) attraper2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) arriver à temps pour (prendre)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) surprendre4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) attraper5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) (se) prendre6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) flanquer un coup7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendre8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendre (feu)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) arrêt (au vol)2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) loquet, serrure, fermoir3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) prise4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) attrape•- catching- catchy - catch-phrase - catch-word - catch someone's eye - catch on - catch out - catch up -
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[' 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.) thon2) (its flesh, used as food.) thon -
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[' 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.) thon2) (its flesh, used as food.) thon -
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A n pêche f ; deep-sea/offshore fishing pêche hauturière/côtière ; mackerel/salmon fishing pêche au maquereau/au saumon ; to go fishing aller à la pêche. -
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holy adj [writings, place, community, person] saint ; [well, water] bénit ; holy picture image f pieuse ; to lead a holy life mener une vie sainte ; on holy ground en lieu saint ; holy cow ○ !, holy smoke ○ !, holy mackerel ○ !, holy shit ◑ ! zut alors ○ ! -
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to use a sprat to catch a mackerel se servir de quelqu'un (or de quelque chose) comme appât. -
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∎ to swear by all that is holy jurer par tous les saints∎ that child is a holy terror (mischievous) cet enfant est un vrai démon;∎ the new headmaster is a holy terror (intimidating) le nouveau principal est redoutable□ ;∎ to have a holy fear of sth avoir une sainte peur de qch;∎ American pejorative he's a real holy roller il est vraiment prêchi-prêcha;∎ holy smoke!, holy mackerel!, holy cow! mince alors!, ça alors!, Seigneur!;2 noun∎ Religion the Holy of Holies le saint des saints; figurative humorous (inner sanctum) sanctuaire m, antre m sacré; (special place) lieu m saint►► Religion the Holy Bible la Sainte Bible;the Holy City la Ville sainte;Religion Holy Communion la Sainte Communion;∎ to take Holy Communion communier, recevoir la Sainte Communion;Religion the Holy Family la Sainte Famille;Religion the Holy Father le Saint-Père;Religion the Holy Ghost le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;the Holy Grail le (Saint) Graal;Religion Holy Innocents' Day la fête des saints Innocents;Holy Island Lindisfarne;the Holy Loch = loch écossais, au nord-ouest de Glasgow, qui servit à entreposer des sous-marins nucléaires américains;holy matrimony les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;∎ to be joined in holy matrimony être unis par les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;holy orders ordres mpl;∎ to take holy orders entrer dans les ordres;History the Holy Roman Empire le Saint-Empire romain;Religion the Holy Rood la Sainte Croix;Religion the Holy See le Saint-Siège;Bible the Holy Sepulchre le Saint-Sépulcre;the Holy Spirit le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;Religion the Holy Synod le saint-synode;Religion the Holy Trinity la Sainte Trinité;holy war guerre f sainte;Religion Holy Week la Semaine sainte;∎ figurative it's not Holy Writ! ce n'est pas parole d'évangile! -
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sprat [spræt]Ichthyology sprat m;∎ figurative it's a sprat to catch a mackerel c'est un bien petit sacrifice pour un grand gain -
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trawl [trɔ:l]1 noun∎ to do a trawl through the Internet faire une recherche ou des recherches sur Internet∎ to trawl for mackerel pêcher le maquereau au chalut∎ to trawl for information chercher des renseignements, aller à la pêche (aux renseignements)∎ figurative she trawled the small-ads for bargains elle épluchait les petites annonces à la recherche de bonnes affaires;∎ he trawled the singles bars il écumait les bars pour célibataires►► Fishing trawl line palangre f;Fishing trawl net chalut m -
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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… …