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1 shoal
[ʃəʊl]1) (of fish) banco m.2) (of sand) banco m. di sabbia; (shallows) bassofondo m., secca f.* * *I [ʃəul] noun(a great number of fish swimming together in one place: The fishing-boats were searching for large shoals of fish.)II [ʃəul] noun(a shallow place in the sea etc; a sandbank: The boat grounded on a shoal.)* * *shoal (1) /ʃəʊl/n.shoal (2) /ʃəʊl/A n.(naut.) bassofondo; seccaB a.( dell'acqua) bassa; poco profonda● the shoals, (naut.) le secche; (fig.) le insidie, i pericoli nascosti □ (naut.) shoal mark, segnale che indica una secca.(to) shoal (1) /ʃəʊl/v. i. ( dei pesci)1 raggrupparsi; riunirsi in banchi2 nuotare a frotte.(to) shoal (2) /ʃəʊl/v. i.● The lake shoals here, qui il lago è poco profondo.* * *[ʃəʊl]1) (of fish) banco m.2) (of sand) banco m. di sabbia; (shallows) bassofondo m., secca f. -
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3 ♦ fish
♦ fish (1) /fɪʃ/n.1 [cu] (pl. fish, fishes) pesce: an exotic fish, un pesce esotico; a shoal of fish, un banco di pesci; I don't like fish, non mi piace il pesce; to catch a fish, prendere un pesce; fresh fish, pesce fresco; freshwater fish, pesci d'acqua dolce; marine fish, pesce di mare● fish-and-chip shop, friggitoria di pesce e patatine □ fish bar, tavola calda che vende pesce fritto ( ma anche pollo fritto, ecc.) □ fish bone, lisca; spina (di pesce) □ fish breeding, piscicoltura □ fish carver, coltello grande da pesce □ fish culture, piscicoltura □ (spreg. USA) fish eater, cattolico □ fish-eye, (tecn.) occhio di pesce; (fam.) occhiata malevola; sguardo sospettoso □ (fotogr.) fish-eye lens, obiettivo ultragrandangolare □ fish farm, allevamento di pesci; vivaio □ fish farmer, piscicoltore □ fish farming, piscicoltura □ (alim.) fish finger, bastoncino di pesce □ fish, flesh and fowl, pesce, carne e pollame □ fish flour, farina di pesce □ fish glue, colla di pesce □ fish-hook, amo □ ( cucina) fish kettle, pesciaiola; pesciera □ (mecc.) fish joint, giunto a ganasce □ fish knife, coltello da pesce □ fish ladder, scala di monta ( per salmoni, ecc.) □ fish market, mercato del pesce □ fish meal, farina di pesce □ fish pond, stagno (o vasca) dei pesci; peschiera; (scherz.) il mare □ fish pot, nassa □ ( cucina) fish slice, paletta per il pesce □ (zool.) fish-sound, vescica natatoria □ ( USA) fish stick = fish finger ► sopra □ (fam. USA) fish story (o fish tale), grossa balla; enorme bugia □ (naut.) fish tackle, pescatore ( grosso gancio) □ ( anche metall.) fish tail, coda di pesce □ fish-tail, a coda di pesce: (tecn.) fish-tail burner, becco a coda di pesce □ fish tank, pesciera; acquario □ to drink like a fish, bere come una spugna □ (fig.) to have other fish to fry, avere cose più importanti da fare; avere altro a cui badare □ like a fish out of water, come un pesce fuor d'acqua □ neither fish nor fowl ( nor good red herring), né carne né pesce.fish (2) /fɪʃ/n.(naut.) lapazza.(to) fish (1) /fɪʃ/A v. i.1 pescare: to fish in the Atlantic, pescare nell'Atlantico; to fish for salmon, pescare il salmone; to fish for a living, guadagnarsi da vivere con la pesca; to go fishing, andare a pesca2 – to fish for, cercare ( d'ottenere); sollecitare: to fish for compliments, sollecitare (o andare in cerca di) complimenti; to fish for information, cercare informazioniB v. t.pescare in: to fish a river, pescare in un fiume● (fig.) to fish in troubled waters, pescare nel torbido □ ( slang USA) Fish or cut bait!, datti da fare, o molla tutto!(to) fish (2) /fɪʃ/v. t.1 (naut.) lapazzare
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Shoal — Shoal, n. [AS. scolu, sceolu, a company, multitude, crowd, akin to OS. skola; probably originally, a division, and akin to Icel. skilja to part, divide. See {Skill}, and cf. {School}. of fishes.] A great multitude assembled; a crowd; a throng;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoal — Shoal, a. [Cf. {Shallow}; or cf. G. scholle a clod, glebe, OHG. scollo, scolla, prob. akin to E. shoal a multitude.] Having little depth; shallow; as, shoal water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoal — [ʃəul US ʃoul] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English scolu large group ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: shoal not deep (11 20 centuries), from Old English sceald] 1.) a large group of fish swimming together = ↑school shoal of … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoal — n Shoal, bank, reef, bar can all mean a shallow place in a body of water. In ordinary use Shoal is applied to a shallow place, especially one that is difficult to navigate {dangerous shoals in uncharted waters} Bank, often as the plural banks, is … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Shoal — Shoal, n. 1. A place where the water of a sea, lake, river, pond, etc., is shallow; a shallow. [1913 Webster] The depth of your pond should be six feet; and on the sides some shoals for the fish to lay their span. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] Wolsey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoal — shoal; shoal·i·ness; shoal·ness; … English syllables
shoal — shoal1 [shōl] n. [via dial. < OE scolu, multitude, school of fish, akin to Du school < IE * skēl < base * (s)kel , to cut > SHIELD] 1. a large group; mass; crowd 2. a large school of fish vi. to come together in or move about as a… … English World dictionary
Shoal — Shoal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shoaled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shoaling}.] To assemble in a multitude; to throng; as, the fishes shoaled about the place. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoal — Shoal, v. i. To become shallow; as, the color of the water shows where it shoals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoal — Shoal, v. t. To cause to become more shallow; to come to a more shallow part of; as, a ship shoals her water by advancing into that which is less deep. Marryat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoal — Ⅰ. shoal [1] ► NOUN 1) a large number of fish swimming together. 2) informal, chiefly Brit. a large number of people. ► VERB ▪ (of fish) form shoals. ORIGIN probably from Dutch sch le troop … English terms dictionary