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1 mackerel
['mækrəl]plurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) cavala2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) cavala* * *mack.erel[m'ækrəl] n Ichth cavala. -
2 mackerel
['mækrəl]plurals - mackerel, mackerels; noun1) (a type of edible sea-fish, bluish green with wavy markings: They are fishing for mackerel; two mackerels.) cavala2) (its flesh as food: fried mackerel.) cavala -
3 mackerel
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4 mackerel sky
mack.erel sky[m'ækrəl skai] n Meteor céu coberto por pequenas formações de cirros-cúmulos. -
5 Spanish mackerel
Span.ish mack.e.rel[spæniʃ m'ækərəl] n Ichth sororoca. -
6 king mackerel
king mack.er.el[kiŋ m'ækərəl] n Ichth cavala. -
7 catch
[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.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado. -
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9 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.) atum2) (its flesh, used as food.) atum -
10 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.) atum2) (its flesh, used as food.) atum -
11 catch
[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.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) tomar, apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) surpreender4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prender6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir, acertar7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) compreender8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar (fogo)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pegada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho, prendedor, ferrolho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) apanha4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) armadilha•- catching- catchy - catch-phrase - catch-word - catch someone's eye - catch on - catch out - catch up -
12 mackerels
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13 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.) atum2) (its flesh, used as food.) atum -
14 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.) atum2) (its flesh, used as food.) atum
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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… …
