tuna

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtjuːnə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtunə, ˈtju-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅′nə, tyo̅o̅′-)

Inflections of 'tuna' (n):
tuna
npl
tunas
npl (Mainly used to talk about two or more kinds—e.g. "Tunas, such as skipjack and yellowfin, are large fish.")

Collocations for "tuna"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tuna" in context.

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tuna

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [canned, fresh, frozen] tuna
  2. tuna from a can
  3. [albacore, yellowfin] tuna
  4. eat tuna for [lunch, dinner]
  5. steaks of tuna
  6. [grilled, roasted, baked] tuna
  7. sear the tuna for [thirty seconds]
  8. go fishing for tuna
  9. caught [a ton] of tuna
  10. throw tuna to the sharks
  11. a [fifty] -pound tuna
  12. the tuna weighs [fifty] pounds
  13. something smells like tuna
  14. the [smell, taste] of tuna
  15. tuna in [olive oil, brine]
n as adj
  1. a tuna [salad, sandwich, melt]
  2. a tuna steak
  3. eat tuna fish
  4. go tuna fishing
  5. tuna fisherman
  6. at the tuna markets
'tuna' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
farming - fillet - fish - flake - harvest - haul - melt - net - pasta - salad - scale - troll - weir

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