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neither fish nor fowl/neither fish, flesh nor good red herring ни рыба, ни мясо; ни то, ни сеThey felt he was neither fish nor fowl — not qualified to lead the department, yet not appropriate to work as a staff member either.
The author seems undecided as to whether his book should be a light novel or a serious biography, with the result that it is neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither fish nor fowl
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не рыба, ни мясо (о безвольном человеке); ни то ни сёMike is neither fish nor fowl, and he doesn't really fit into any of the student groups.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > neither fish nor fowl
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пренебр.(neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring; тж. neither fish, flesh nor fowl или nor good red herring))≈ ни рыба ни мясо, ни то ни сёRuth: "And now, owing to your idiotic inefficiency, we find ourselves in the most mortifying position - we're neither fish, flesh nor fowl nor whatever is..." Elvira: "Good red herring." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act III, sc. II) — Руфь: "Благодаря вашей идиотской нераспорядительности мы оказались в ужасающем положении. Мы здесь совсем ни к чему. Как это говорится? Ни к селу..." Эльвира: "Ни к городу."
Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so, feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I mooned around... in boredom and solitude. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Song of Sixpence’, ch. VIII) — Мама все никак не могла решиться позволить мне дружить с мальчишками... Вот я и хожу как неприкаянная... грущу и скучаю в одиночестве.
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ни ры́ба ни мя́соThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > neither fish nor fowl
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10 neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
пpeнeбp.ни pыбa ни мяco, ни тo ни cёIt was the Bursar who was listened to and Skullion had his doubts about him... 'Neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good red herring,' Skullion summed him up with his usual political acumen (Th. Sharpe). Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I moon around... in boredom and solitude (A. J. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
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neither fish nor fowl/neither fish, flesh nor good red herring ни рыба, ни мясо; ни то, ни сеThey felt he was neither fish nor fowl — not qualified to lead the department, yet not appropriate to work as a staff member either.
The author seems undecided as to whether his book should be a light novel or a serious biography, with the result that it is neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > neither fish, flesh nor fowl
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♦ 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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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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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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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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A n gen, Culin ( one bird) poulet m ; ( group) volaille f ; the fowl of the air Bible les oiseaux mpl du ciel.neither fish nor fowl ni chair ni poisson. -
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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)
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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)
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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. noun, pl. same1) Fisch, der[be] like a fish out of water — [sich] wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen [fühlen]
there are plenty more fish in the sea — (fig. coll.) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt
2) (coll.): (person)2. intransitive verbbig fish — großes Tier (ugs., scherzh.)
1) fischen; (with rod) angelngo fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
3. transitive verbfish around in one's bag — in der Tasche herumsuchen
fischen; (with rod) angelnPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87051/fish_for">fish for- fish out* * *plurals; see fish* * *[fɪʃ]I. n3. (person)a cold \fish ein kalter Fisch fam o pej5.▶ to have bigger [or other] \fish to fry Wichtigeres [o Besseres] zu tun haben▶ there are [plenty] more \fish in the sea (a lot of other people) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt; (a lot of other opportunities) es gibt noch andere Möglichkeiten auf der Welt▶ to be a small \fish in a big pond nur einer von vielen sein▶ like a \fish out of water wie ein Fisch auf dem TrockenenII. vito \fish for bass/perch/trout auf Barsche/Flussbarsche/Forellen angeln fachspr, nach Barschen/Flussbarschen/Forellen fischen ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ2. (look for)she \fished in her purse for the keys sie kramte in ihrer Handtasche nach den Schlüsselnhe \fished for information on her whereabouts er ist auf Informationen über ihren Aufenthaltsort austo \fish for compliments sich dat gerne Komplimente machen lassen3.▶ to \fish in troubled waters im Trüben fischenIII. vtto heavily \fish a lake/ocean/sea einen See/Ozean/ein Meer intensiv befischen* * *[fɪʃ] Fisch mto drink like a fish (inf) — wie ein Loch saufen (inf)
The Fishes (Astron) — die Fische pl
2. vifischen; (with rod also) angelnto go fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
3. vtfischen; (with rod also) angelnto fish a river —
* * *fish [fıʃ]A pl fish, (besonders Fischarten) fishes s1. Fisch m:fish of prey Raubfisch;there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it es gibt noch mehr (davon) auf der Welt;all’s fish that comes to his net er nimmt (unbesehen) alles (mit);he drinks like a fish umg ‚er säuft wie ein Loch;he feels like a fish out of water umg er fühlt sich wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen;neither fish, nor flesh nor good red herring umg, neither fish nor fowl umg weder Fisch noch Fleisch, nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes;3. umg Vogel m pej, Kerl m:a loose fish ein lockerer Vogel;a queer fish ein komischer Kauz4. BAHN, TECH Lasche fB v/t1. fischen, (mit der Angel) angelnb) einen Fluss etc abfischen, absuchen:from, out of aus):4. BAHN, TECH verlaschenC v/i1. fischen, Fische fangen, angeln:a) fischen nach:b) aus sein auf (akk):* * *1. noun, pl. same1) Fisch, der[be] like a fish out of water — [sich] wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen [fühlen]
there are plenty more fish in the sea — (fig. coll.) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt
2) (coll.): (person)2. intransitive verbbig fish — großes Tier (ugs., scherzh.)
1) fischen; (with rod) angeln3. transitive verbgo fishing — fischen/angeln gehen
fischen; (with rod) angelnPhrasal Verbs:- fish for- fish out* * *n.Fisch -e m. v.angeln v.fischen v. -
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I 1. [fɪʃ]1) zool. pesce m.2) gastr. U pesce m.3) astrol.2.modificatore [course, bone, glue] di pesce; [knife, fork] da pesce••to be like a fish out of water — essere o sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua
to drink like a fish — colloq. bere come una spugna
to have other fish to fry — colloq. avere cose più importanti da fare
II 1. [fɪʃ]he's a queer fish — colloq. è un tipo strano
verbo transitivo pescare in [ river]2.1) pescare2) fig. (test for response)to fish for — cercare [ information]; andare in cerca di [ compliments]
•- fish out* * *plurals; see fish* * *FISHsigla(biol., fluorescence in situ hybridization) ibridazione in situ in fluorescenza; fluorescenza nel sito di ibridazione.* * *I 1. [fɪʃ]1) zool. pesce m.2) gastr. U pesce m.3) astrol.2.modificatore [course, bone, glue] di pesce; [knife, fork] da pesce••to be like a fish out of water — essere o sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua
to drink like a fish — colloq. bere come una spugna
to have other fish to fry — colloq. avere cose più importanti da fare
II 1. [fɪʃ]he's a queer fish — colloq. è un tipo strano
verbo transitivo pescare in [ river]2.1) pescare2) fig. (test for response)to fish for — cercare [ information]; andare in cerca di [ compliments]
•- fish out
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