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fish [fɪ∫]1. noun• do you like fish? tu aimes le poisson ?• there are plenty more fish in the sea les occasions ne manquent pas ; (relationship) un (e) de perdu(e) dix de retrouvé(e)s3. compounds• fish knife and fork couvert m à poisson ► fish market noun (retail) marché m au poisson ; (wholesale) criée f* * *[fɪʃ] 1. 2. 3.1) lit pêcherto fish for trout/cod — pêcher la truite/la morue
2) fig ( test for response)•Phrasal Verbs:- fish out••to drink like a fish — (colloq) boire comme un trou
there are plenty more fish in the sea — un de perdu, dix de retrouvés
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1 Zool poisson m ; to catch a fish attraper or prendre un poisson ; freshwater/saltwater ou sea fish poisson m d'eau douce/de mer ;D vi1 lit pêcher ; to fish for trout/cod pêcher la truite/la morue ;2 fig ( test for response) ‘why did he ask me that?’-‘he was just fishing!’ ‘pourquoi m'a-t-il demandé ça?’-‘il voulait te faire parler’ ; to fish for information chercher à dénicher des renseignements ; to fish for compliments rechercher les compliments.to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring) n'être ni chair ni poisson ; to be like a fish out of water ne pas se sentir dans son élément ; to drink like a fish ○ boire comme un trou ; to have other fish to fry avoir d'autres chats à fouetter ; he's a queer fish ○ c'est un drôle d'oiseau ; he's a cold fish ○ il est très froid ; there are plenty more fish in the sea un de perdu, dix de retrouvés.■ fish around:▶ farfouiller (in dans ; for pour trouver).■ fish out:▶ fish out [sth], fish [sth] out1 (from bag, pocket) sortir [money, pen] (of de) ;2 ( from water) repêcher [body, object] (of de). -
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1 noun(a) (aquatic creature) poisson m;∎ Astrology the Fish les Poissons mpl;∎ to catch a fish pêcher un poisson;∎ he caught three fish il a attrapé ou pris trois poissons;∎ I eat a lot of fish je mange beaucoup de poisson;∎ fish and chips poisson m frit avec des frites∎ he's a queer fish c'est un drôle de type;∎ to feel like a fish out of water ne pas se sentir dans son élément;∎ familiar to drink like a fish boire comme un trou;∎ there are plenty more fish in the sea un de perdu, dix de retrouvés;∎ to have other fish to fry avoir d'autres chats à fouetter;∎ to be a big fish in a small pond être grand parmi les petits;∎ to be a little fish in a big pond être perdu dans la masse;∎ neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring) ni chair ni poisson(course, restaurant) de poisson∎ to fish with a line/a rod pêcher à la ligne/avec une canne;∎ to go fishing aller à la pêche;∎ to go trout fishing or fishing for trout aller à la pêche à la truite, aller pêcher la truite;∎ figurative to fish in troubled waters pêcher en eau trouble;∎ American familiar figurative to fish or cut bait se décider□(b) (search, seek)∎ he fished around for his pen under the papers il a fouillé sous ses papiers pour trouver son crayon;∎ to fish for information essayer de soutirer des informations;∎ to fish for compliments rechercher les compliments(river, lake etc) pêcher dans►► American Ornithology fish eagle balbuzard m, French Canadian aigle m pêcheur;fish farm établissement m piscicole;fish farmer pisciculteur(trice) m,f;fish farming pisciculture f;British fish finger bâtonnet m de poisson pané;fish glue colle f de poisson;Ornithology fish hawk balbuzard m, French Canadian aigle m pêcheur;fish hook hameçon m;fish kettle poissonnière f;fish knife couteau m à poisson;fish ladder échelle f à poissons;fish market marché m au poisson;fish meal farine f de poisson;Ornithology fish owl hibou m pêcheur;fish paste pâte f de poisson;fish shop poissonnerie f;fish slice pelle f à poisson;American fish stick bâtonnet m de poisson pané;Scottish fish supper poisson m frit avec des frites (à emporter);(from water) repêcher;∎ figurative he fished out his wallet il a sorti son portefeuille; (with difficulty) il a extrait son portefeuille;∎ she fished her keys out of her bag elle a fouillé dans son sac et en a extrait ses clés(from water) repêcher;∎ to fish up sth from one's memory ressortir qch de sa mémoire;
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