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plurals; see fishfish1 n1. pez2. pescadofish2 vb pescartr[fɪʃ]1 pez nombre masculino■ did you catch any fish? ¿pescaste algo?2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pescado1 pescar en1 pescar ( for, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlike a fish out of water como pez fuera del agua, como gallo en corral ajenoto drink like a fish beber como una esponjato have other fish to fry tener cosas más importantes que hacerthere are plenty of other fish in the sea hay mucho más donde elegirfish and chips pescado con patatasfish cake ≈ croqueta de pescado y patatasfish farm piscifactoríafish shop pescaderíafish slice pala de cocinafish tank peceraodd fish / queer fish tipo rarofish ['fɪʃ] vi1) : pescar2)to fish for seek: buscar, rebuscarto fish for compliments: andar a la caza de cumplidosfish vt: pescarn.• pescado s.m.• pez s.m.v.• pescar v.fɪʃ
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a) c ( Zool) pez mto be a big fish in a little pond — ser* un pez gordo ( en un lugar pequeño)
to drink like a fish — beber como un cosaco (fam), chupar como una esponja (fam)
to have other fish to fry — tener* cosas mejores or más importantes que hacer
to swim like a fish — nadar como un pez; (before n)
fish market — mercado m de pescado
b) u ( Culin) pescado mwet fish — (BrE) pescado m fresco
fish and chips — (esp BrE) pescado m frito con papas or (Esp) patatas fritas
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl — ni chicha ni limonada or limoná (fam)
c) ( person) (colloq)
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a) pescar*to go fishing — ir* de pesca, ir* a pescar
to fish FOR something — \<\<for trout\>\> pescar* algo; \<\<for compliments/information\>\> andar* a la caza de algo
b) ( search) rebuscar*to fish (around) in one's pockets/bag — rebuscar* en los bolsillos/la bolsa
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vta) \<\<cod/mackerel\>\> pescar*b) \<\<river/lake\>\> pescar* enPhrasal Verbs:- fish out[fɪʃ]1. N(pl fish or fishes)- be like a fish out of water2) * (=person) tipo(-a) * m / f, tío(-a) m / f (Sp) *- he's a2.VI pescar; [trawler] faenarto fish for — [+ trout, salmon etc] pescar; [+ compliments, information] andar a la caza de
- fish in troubled waters3.VT [+ river, pond] pescar en; [+ trout, salmon etc] pescar4.CPDfish and chips N — pescado m frito con patatas fritas
fish and chip shop N — tienda de comida rápida principalmente de pescado frito y patatas fritas
fish course N — (plato m de) pescado m
fish factory N — fábrica f de pescado
fish farm N — piscifactoría f, criadero m de peces
fish farmer N — piscicultor(a) m / f
fish farming N — piscicultura f, cría f de peces
fish finger N — (Brit) palito m de pescado empanado
fish knife N — cuchillo m de pescado
fish manure N — abono m de pescado
fish market N — lonja f de pescado (Sp)
fish restaurant N — restaurante m de pescado
fish seller N (US) — = fishmonger
fish shop N — pescadería f
fish slice N — pala f para el pescado
fish stick N — (US) croqueta f de pescado
fish store N — (US) pescadería f
- fish out- fish up* * *[fɪʃ]
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a) c ( Zool) pez mto be a big fish in a little pond — ser* un pez gordo ( en un lugar pequeño)
to drink like a fish — beber como un cosaco (fam), chupar como una esponja (fam)
to have other fish to fry — tener* cosas mejores or más importantes que hacer
to swim like a fish — nadar como un pez; (before n)
fish market — mercado m de pescado
b) u ( Culin) pescado mwet fish — (BrE) pescado m fresco
fish and chips — (esp BrE) pescado m frito con papas or (Esp) patatas fritas
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl — ni chicha ni limonada or limoná (fam)
c) ( person) (colloq)
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a) pescar*to go fishing — ir* de pesca, ir* a pescar
to fish FOR something — \<\<for trout\>\> pescar* algo; \<\<for compliments/information\>\> andar* a la caza de algo
b) ( search) rebuscar*to fish (around) in one's pockets/bag — rebuscar* en los bolsillos/la bolsa
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vta) \<\<cod/mackerel\>\> pescar*b) \<\<river/lake\>\> pescar* enPhrasal Verbs:- fish out -
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1) (of or like a fish: a fishy smell.) a pescado2) (odd or suspicious: There's something fishy about that man.) sospechosotr['fɪʃɪ]1 (taste, smell) a pescado2 (suspicious) sospechoso,-a1) : a pescadoa fishy taste: un sabor a pescado2) questionable: dudoso, sospechosothere's something fishy going on: aquí hay gato encerradoadj.• que sabe o huele a pescado adj.• sin brillo adj.'fɪʃiadjective -fishier, -fishiest1) ( of fish) <smell/taste> a pescado2) ( suspicious) (colloq) < story> sospechosoit sounds a bit fishy to me — me huele mal or (Esp) me huele a chamusquina (fam)
['fɪʃɪ]ADJ (compar fishier) (superl fishiest)1) [smell, taste] a pescado2) * (=suspect) sospechosothere's something fishy going on here — aquí hay gato encerrado, me huele a chamusquina (Sp) *
* * *['fɪʃi]adjective -fishier, -fishiest1) ( of fish) <smell/taste> a pescado2) ( suspicious) (colloq) < story> sospechosoit sounds a bit fishy to me — me huele mal or (Esp) me huele a chamusquina (fam)
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1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) notar/sentir el sabor2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probar, degustar3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber (a)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar, probar, conocer
2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto, paladar2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor, gusto3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prueba, degustación4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto por, afición5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness
taste1 n1. gusto2. gusto / sabortaste2 vb1. probarwould you like to taste my fish? ¿quieres probar mi pescado?2. saber / tener un sabortr[teɪst]1 (faculty) gusto2 (flavour) sabor nombre masculino3 (small sample) muestra, poquito; (experience) experiencia4 (ability to make good judgements) gusto; (liking) afición nombre femenino ( for, a), gusto ( for, por)1 (try food) probar; (wine) catar, degustar2 (eat, drink) probar3 (experience) conocer4 (perceive flavour) notar1 saber (of/like, a)■ what does it taste like? ¿a qué sabe?■ it tastes bitter tiene un gusto amargo, sabe a amargo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in bad/poor taste ser de mal gustoto be in good taste ser de buen gustoto give somebody a taste of their own medicine pagar a alguien con la misma moneda, darle a alguien de su medicinato leave a nasty taste in the mouth dejar un mal sabor de bocato taste al gustotaste bud papila gustativa: probar (alimentos), degustar, catar (vinos)taste this soup: prueba esta sopataste vi: saberthis tastes good: esto sabe buenotaste n1) sample: prueba f, bocado m (de comida), trago m (de bebidas)2) flavor: gusto m, sabor m3) : gusto mshe has good taste: tiene buen gustoin bad taste: de mal guston.• boca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• gustación s.f.• gusto s.m.• muestra s.f.• paladar s.m.• regosto s.m.• sabor s.m.• sazón s.f.v.• probar (Comida, bebida) v.v.• ensayar v.• gustar v.• libar v.• notar un gusto de v.• paladear v.• saber (Tener sabor) v.• saborear v.teɪst
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1) ua) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto ma strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo
the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito
to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca
b) ( sense) gusto m2) (no pl)a) (sample, small amount)can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?
b) ( experience)a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)
3) c u ( liking) gusto ma taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
4) u ( judgment) gusto mshe has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto
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a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catarc) ( perceive flavor)I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)
d) ( eat) comer, probar*he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada
e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de
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vi saber*it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo
this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo
[teɪst]to taste OF something — saber* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) gusto m•
a keen sense of taste — un agudo sentido del gusto•
it's quite sweet to the taste — tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar2) (=flavour) sabor m, gusto mit has an odd taste — tiene un sabor or gusto raro
his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca
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it has no taste — no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor3) (=small amount)"more wine?" - "just a taste" — -¿más vino? -solo un poco or un poquito
would you like a taste? — ¿quieres probarlo?
may I have a taste? — ¿puedo probarlo?
- give sb a taste of their own medicine- get a taste of one's own medicine4) (=experience) experiencia f; (=sample) muestra fit was her first taste of freedom — fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad
now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again — ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente
he's had a taste of prison — ha conocido or probado la cárcel
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to give sb a taste of sth — dar una idea de algo a algn•
it was a taste of things to come — era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir5) (=liking) gusto m•
he was a man of catholic tastes — era un hombre de gustos variados•
a taste for sth, to acquire or develop a taste for sth — tomarle gusto a algo•
we have the same tastes in music — tenemos el mismo gusto para la músicahe has expensive tastes in cars — en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros
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season to taste — (Culin) sazonar al gustois it to your taste? — ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?
- there's no accounting for tasteacquired6) (=discernment) gusto m•
to be in bad taste — ser de mal gustoit would be in bad taste to meet without him — sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo
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she has very good taste — tiene muy buen gustoto have no taste — [person] no tener gusto
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the house is furnished in impeccable taste — la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito•
to be in poor taste — ser de mal gusto2. VTwine2) (=perceive flavour of)I can't taste the rum in this — no noto el sabor del ron en esto, esto apenas me sabe a ron
3) (=eat) comer, probarI haven't tasted salmon for years — hace años que no como salmón or pruebo el salmón
4) (=experience) [+ success, power] saborear; [+ poverty, loneliness] conocer3.VI (=have flavour) saberthe brandy tasted bitter — el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo
it tastes good — está rico or bueno
it tastes horrible — tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos *
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to taste like sth — saber a algo•
to taste of sth — saber a algowhat does it taste of? — ¿a qué sabe?
4.CPD* * *[teɪst]
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1) ua) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto ma strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo
the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito
to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca
b) ( sense) gusto m2) (no pl)a) (sample, small amount)can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?
b) ( experience)a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)
3) c u ( liking) gusto ma taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
4) u ( judgment) gusto mshe has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto
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a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catarc) ( perceive flavor)I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)
d) ( eat) comer, probar*he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada
e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de
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vi saber*it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo
this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo
to taste OF something — saber* a algo
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