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1 pez
f.pitch, tar (sustancia).m.1 fish (animal).pez de colores goldfishpez espada swordfishpez martillo hammerhead sharkpez de río freshwater fishpez volador flying fish2 pitch, tar.* * *1 pitch\negro,-a como la pez pitch-black————————► nombre masculino (pl peces)1 fish\estar/sentirse como pez en el agua to be in one's elementestar pez en algo familiar to be useless at something, know nothing about somethingpez espada swordfishpez martillo hammerhead sharkpez rata stargazer* * *noun m.* * *I1.SM fishpez gordo — * big shot *
pez volador, pez volante — flying fish
2.ADJ *IISF (=brea) pitch, tar* * *Imasculino fishestar pez en algo — (Esp fam)
IIestar or sentirse como pez en el agua — to be in one's element
* * *= fish.Ex. What is absolutely certain is that without some preparation by the teacher, a visitor cannot hope to achieve very much; he is in little better a position than cold fish on a marble slab.----* banco de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.* cardumen de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.* charca con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* criadero de peces = fishery, hatchery.* estanque con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* fuente con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* nadar como un pez = swim like + a fish.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.* pez de río = freshwater fish.* pez de valor = game fish.* pez escorpión = scorpion fish.* pez espada = swordfish.* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* pez marino = marine fish.* pez óseo = bony fish.* pez pequeño = minnow, bait fish.* pez piloto = pilot fish.* pez remo = oarfish.* pez tropical = tropical fish.* pez volador = flying fish.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.* * *Imasculino fishestar pez en algo — (Esp fam)
IIestar or sentirse como pez en el agua — to be in one's element
* * *= fish.Ex: What is absolutely certain is that without some preparation by the teacher, a visitor cannot hope to achieve very much; he is in little better a position than cold fish on a marble slab.
* banco de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.* cardumen de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.* charca con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* criadero de peces = fishery, hatchery.* estanque con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* fuente con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* nadar como un pez = swim like + a fish.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.* pez de río = freshwater fish.* pez de valor = game fish.* pez escorpión = scorpion fish.* pez espada = swordfish.* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* pez marino = marine fish.* pez óseo = bony fish.* pez pequeño = minnow, bait fish.* pez piloto = pilot fish.* pez remo = oarfish.* pez tropical = tropical fish.* pez volador = flying fish.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.* * *pez1fishpez de río freshwater fishestar pez en algo ( Esp fam): en geografía estoy pez I haven't a clue when it comes to geography ( colloq)en cuestiones de cocina estoy pez I don't know the first thing about cooking ( colloq)estar or sentirse como pez en el agua to be in one's elementCompuestos:goldfishme río/se ríe de los peces de colores I/he couldn't care lessmedakalungfishswordfish● pez lunamoonfishhammerheadlungfishsawfishflying fishpez2pitch, tarCompuesto:( Chi) chalk* * *
pez sustantivo masculino
fish;
pez de colores goldfish;
pez espada swordfish;
pez gordo (fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq);
( en delito) big shot (colloq);
estar or sentirse como pez en el agua to be in one's element
■ sustantivo femenino ( sustancia) pitch, tar
pez
I sustantivo masculino
1 Zool fish
pez de colores, goldfish
pez espada, swordfish
pez martillo, hammerhead shark
pez sierra, sawfish
pez volador, flying fish
2 familiar pez gordo, bigwig, big shot
II sustantivo femenino (alquitrán) pitch
♦ Locuciones: estar como pez en el agua, to be in one's element
estar pez (en algo), to know nothing at all about sthg
' pez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agalla
- aleta
- alevín
- coletazo
- espina
- globo
- lenguado
- picar
- rape
- reo
- albacora
- dulce
- enganchar
- nadar
- pescado
English:
angler fish
- bigshot
- bigwig
- carp
- catch
- element
- fish
- flounder
- flying fish
- freshwater
- gill
- goldfish
- gut
- peasant
- pitch
- scale
- sea-fish
- slimy
- spawn
- swordfish
- big
- sword
* * *pez1 nm[animal] fish;estar como pez en el agua to be in one's element;Esp Famestar pez (en algo) to have no idea (about sth);el pez grande se come al chico the big fish swallow up the little ones;pez de agua dulce freshwater fish;pez de agua salada saltwater fish;pez de colores goldfish;Famme río yo de los peces de colores I couldn't care less;pez erizo porcupine fish;pez espada swordfish;Fam Fig pez gordo big shot;pez luna sunfish;pez martillo hammerhead shark;pez piloto pilot fish;pez de río freshwater fish;pez sierra sawfish;pez volador flying fishpez2 nf[sustancia] pitch, tar* * *I m ZO fish;estar pez en algo fam be clueless about sth fam ;estar como pez en el agua be in one’s elementII f pitch, tar* * *1) : fish2)pez de colores : goldfish3)pez espada : swordfish4)pez gordo : big shot* * * -
2 emperador
m.1 emperor.2 swordfish (fish).* * *1 emperor2 (pez) swordfish* * *(f. - emperadora)nounemperor / empress* * *SM1) (=gobernante) emperor2) (=pez) swordfish* * *1) ( soberano) emperor2) (Coc) swordfish* * *= emperor [empress, -fem.].Ex. The implications of this geometric trend can be understood by recalling the legend of the inventor of chess and his patron, the emperor of China = Las consecuencias de esta tendencia geométrica pueden entenderse recordando la leyenda del inventor del ajedrez y su mecenas, el emperador de China.----* mariposa emperador = emperor moth.* * *1) ( soberano) emperor2) (Coc) swordfish* * *= emperor [empress, -fem.].Ex: The implications of this geometric trend can be understood by recalling the legend of the inventor of chess and his patron, the emperor of China = Las consecuencias de esta tendencia geométrica pueden entenderse recordando la leyenda del inventor del ajedrez y su mecenas, el emperador de China.
* mariposa emperador = emperor moth.* * *A (soberano) emperorB ( Coc) swordfish* * *
emperador sustantivo masculino ( soberano) emperor
emperador sustantivo masculino
1 emperor
2 Zool swordfish
' emperador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gélida
- gélido
- representar
English:
emperor
* * *emperador nm1. [título] emperor2. [pez espada] swordfish* * *m1 emperor2 pez swordfish* * *emperador nm: emperor* * *emperador n emperor -
3 pez espada
m.swordfish, Xiphias gladius, sailfish.* * *swordfish* * ** * *(n.) = swordfishEx. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * ** * *(n.) = swordfishEx: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *swordfish -
4 albacora
f.1 seafish much resembling a tunny, albicore.2 an early fig of the largest kind.3 albacore, long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga.4 swordfish.* * *1 albacore, long-fin tunny* * *SF albacore, long fin tunny* * ** * ** * *1 (atún) albacore2 ( Chi) (pez espada) swordfish* * *
albacora sustantivo femenino ( atún) albacore;
( pez espada) (Chi) swordfish
* * *albacora nf[pez] long-finned tuna, albacore -
5 alfanje
m.1 scimitar.2 cutlass, curving sword.3 swordfish.* * *1 (sable) cutlass2 (pez espada) swordfish* * *SM (=sable) cutlass; (=pez) swordfish* * *masculino scimitar* * *= cutlass.Ex. Like, roaming the seven seas with a cutlass between your teeth, killing and stealing and raping as you go?.* * *masculino scimitar* * *= cutlass.Ex: Like, roaming the seven seas with a cutlass between your teeth, killing and stealing and raping as you go?.
* * *scimitar* * *alfanje nmscimitar* * *alfanje nm: cutlass, scimitar -
6 espada
f.1 sword (weapon).estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue seaser una espada de dos filos o de doble filo to be a double-edged o two-edged swordla espada de Damocles the sword of Damoclesel pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2 swordsman.3 spade, spade playing card.m.matador (bullfighting).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espadar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espadar.* * *1 (arma) sword2 (naipe) spade1 (torero) matador1 (palo de baraja) spades\desnudar la espada to draw one's swordentrar con espada en mano figurado to come in looking for troubleestar entre la espada y la pared figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue seaespada de dos filos figurado double-edged sword* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=arma) sword2) pl espadas (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by a swordSee:ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja2.SMF (Taur) matador, bullfighter* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex. The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.----* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *A (arma) swordespada de esgrima épéeblandir la espada to brandish one's sworddesenvainar la espada to draw one's swordestar entre la espada y la pared to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, be between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)la espada de Damocles the Sword of DamoclesBmatador* * *
espada sustantivo femenino
1 ( arma) sword
2
◊ espadas suitb)
espada sustantivo femenino
1 sword
2 Naipes spade
♦ Locuciones: estar entre la espada y la pared, to be between the devil and the deep blue sea
' espada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- blandir
- ceñirse
- pez
- puño
- vaina
- albacora
- atravesar
- empuñadura
- empuñar
- envainar
- filo
- pomo
- sacar
- traspasar
English:
barrel
- blade
- cloak and dagger
- devil
- flourish
- handle
- sheath
- spade
- swashbuckling
- sword
- swordfish
* * *♦ nf1. [arma] sword;desenvainar la espada to unsheathe one's sword;estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, to be caught between a rock and a hard place;la espada de Damocles the sword of Damocles;el pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2. [naipe] = any card in the “espadas” suit3.espadas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a sword♦ nmTaurom matador♦ nm o nf[espadachín] swordsman* * *I f1 sword;estar entre la espada y la pared be between a rock and a hard place2:II m TAUR matador* * *espada nf1) : sword2) espadas nfpl: spades (in playing cards)espada nmmatador, torero: bullfighter, matador* * *espada n sword -
7 anchoa
f.1 anchovy.2 curler, roller.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: anchoar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: anchoar.* * *1 anchovy* * *SF anchovy* * *femenino anchovy* * *= anchovy.Ex. Samples of various seafood ( anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *femenino anchovy* * *= anchovy.Ex: Samples of various seafood ( anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * ** * *
anchoa sustantivo femenino
anchovy
anchoa sustantivo femenino anchovy
' anchoa' also found in these entries:
English:
anchovy
* * *anchoa nfanchovy* * *f anchovy* * *anchoa nf: anchovy* * * -
8 arenque
m.herring.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: arencar.* * *1 herring\arenque ahumado kipper, kippered herring* * *SM herring* * *masculino herring* * *= herring.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.----* arenque ahumado = kipper.* sardina arenque = pilchard.* * *masculino herring* * *= herring.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* arenque ahumado = kipper.* sardina arenque = pilchard.* * *herringarenque ahumado kipper* * *
arenque sustantivo masculino
herring;
arenque sustantivo masculino Zool herring
' arenque' also found in these entries:
English:
herring
- kipper
* * *arenque nmherring;arenque ahumado kipper* * *m herring* * *arenque nm: herring* * *arenque n herring -
9 caballa
f.1 mackerel.2 chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus.* * *1 mackerel* * ** * *femenino mackerel* * *= mackerel.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *femenino mackerel* * *= mackerel.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *mackerel* * *
caballa sustantivo femenino
mackerel
caballa sustantivo femenino Zool mackerel
' caballa' also found in these entries:
English:
mackerel
* * *caballa nfmackerel* * *f ZO mackerel* * *caballa nf: mackerel -
10 espadín
m.1 dress sword, rapier.2 sprat, European sprat, Sprattus sprattus.* * *1 sprat* * *SM1) (=espada pequeña) dress sword, ceremonial sword2) [de espadachín] picklock3) pl espadines (=pez) sprats* * *= sprat.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *= sprat.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *A (de uniforme) ceremonial sword, dress swordB ( Zool) sprat* * *espadín nm[pez] sprat -
11 lubina
f.sea bass.* * *1 bass* * *noun f.* * *SF sea bass* * *femenino sea bass* * *= bass, sea bass.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.Ex. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan, add the sea bass, flesh side down, and cook over a moderate heat for about three minutes or until golden brown.* * *femenino sea bass* * *= bass, sea bass.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
Ex: Heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan, add the sea bass, flesh side down, and cook over a moderate heat for about three minutes or until golden brown.* * *sea bass* * *
lubina sustantivo femenino
sea bass
lubina f Zool sea bass
lubina al horno, baked sea bass
' lubina' also found in these entries:
English:
bass
* * *lubina nfsea bass* * *f ZO sea bass -
12 merluza
f.hake (pez, pescado).* * *1 hake\agarrar una merluza familiar to get plastered* * *SF1) (=pez) hake2) * (=borrachera)* * *femenino (Coc, Zool) hake* * *= hake.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *femenino (Coc, Zool) hake* * *= hake.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *2* * *
merluza sustantivo femenino (Coc, Zool) hake
merluza f Zool hake
' merluza' also found in these entries:
English:
hake
- fish
* * *merluza nf1. [pez, pescado] hake2.Esp Fam [borrachera]agarrar una merluza to get sozzled* * *f ZO hake;agarrar una merluza fig fam get plastered famm, merluza f famidiot* * *merluza nf: hake* * *merluza n hake -
13 pescada
1 hake* * *SF hake* * *femenino hake* * *= hake.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *femenino hake* * *= hake.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *hake* * *
pescada sustantivo femenino
hake
* * *pescada nfhake -
14 platija
f.1 plaice (fish).2 flounder, lemon sole, European plaice, plaice.* * *1 plaice* * *SF plaice, flounder* * *femenino plaice* * *= flounder.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *femenino plaice* * *= flounder.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* * *plaice* * *platija nf[pez] plaice* * *f plaice* * *platija nf: flatfish, flounder -
15 sardina
f.sardine.como sardinas en lata like sardines* * *1 sardine* * *SF sardine* * *femenino sardineíbamos como sardinas en lata en el tren — (fam) we were packed into the train like sardines (colloq)
* * *= sardine.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.----* sardina arenque = pilchard.* * *femenino sardineíbamos como sardinas en lata en el tren — (fam) we were packed into the train like sardines (colloq)
* * *= sardine.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
* sardina arenque = pilchard.* * *sardineíbamos como sardinas en lata en el tren we were packed into the train like sardines ( colloq)* * *
sardina sustantivo femenino
sardine
sardina f Zool sardine
♦ Locuciones: fam (muy apretados) iban como sardinas en lata, they were packed like sardines
(aprovecharse) arrimar el ascua a su sardina, to look after number one o to put one's interests first
' sardina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrimar
English:
sardine
- pilchard
* * *sardina nf1. [pez] sardine;como sardinas en lata packed like sardines* * *f sardine;como sardinas en lata like sardines* * *sardina nf: sardine* * *sardina n sardine -
16 sardina arenque
f.pilchard.* * *(n.) = pilchardEx. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *(n.) = pilchardEx: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
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17 sardineta
f.1 a small anchovy or pilchard.2 part of cheese which overtops the cheesevat.3 knittle, a small line for various purposes on shipboard. (Nautical)4 sprat, European sprat, brisling, Sprattus sprattus.* * *= sprat.Ex. Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.* * *= sprat.Ex: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
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18 espadarte
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19 jifia
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20 abadejo
m.1 haddock, codfish, cod, Pollachius pollachius.2 blister beetle, Spanish fly, cantharis.3 kinglet.* * *1 pollack* * *SM2) (=insecto) Spanish fly3) (Culin) dried salted cod4) (=ave) kinglet* * *= haddock.Ex. Results with halibut, haddock and cod suggest that all three species are excellent candidates for cold water, marine aquaculture.* * *= haddock.Ex: Results with halibut, haddock and cod suggest that all three species are excellent candidates for cold water, marine aquaculture.
* * *pollack* * *
abadejo m Zool pollack
' abadejo' also found in these entries:
English:
haddock
- mean
* * *abadejo nmcod* * *m pez pollack
- 1
- 2
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