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Inflections of 'fish ' (n fish npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "There are plenty more fish in the sea.") fishes npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Cod, trout, and salmon are all fishes.")
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Wichtigste Übersetzungen fish, n (aquatic animal) (Zoologie ) Fisch Nm Anmerkung My son has a pet fish. Mein Sohn hat einen Fisch. fish n (fish meat as food) (Gastronomie ) Fisch Nm I prefer to eat fish for health reasons. Ich esse aus gesundheitlichen Gründen lieber Fisch. fish [sth] ⇒ vtr (fish: try to catch) angeln Vt fischen Vt He's fishing trout. Er angelt Forelle. fish⇒ vi (go angling) angeln Vi fischen Vi On Sundays I go down to the river and fish. Ich gehe jeden Sonntag angeln. fish vi figurative (search, rummage) kramen Vi herumwühlen Vi, sepa Looking for her lipstick, she fished in her bag. Auf der Suche nach ihrem Lippenstift, kramte sie in ihrer Tasche.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen fish n US, dated, slang (dollar) (Slang ) Mäuse Npl (Slang ) Kröten Npl Hey, man, do you have a spare twenty fish? Hey, Kumpel, hast du zwanzig Mäuse über? fish for [sth] vi + prep figurative (seek: compliments, etc.) wollen Vt wünschen Vt She's fishing for compliments. Just ignore her. Sie will Komplimente bekommen. Achte einfach nicht auf sie. fish [sth] ⇒ vtr figurative (search through) durchsuchen Vt, sepa They're fishing the whole region for leads. Sie durchsuchen die ganze Gegend nach Hinweisen. fish [sth] vtr (try to catch fish in) in [etw] angeln gehen VP in [etw] fischen gehen VP My grandfather has been fishing these waters for forty years.
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Partikelverben fish [sth] out,[sth] vtr phrasal sep informal (retrieve, pick out) (ugs ) hervorkramen Vt, sepa (formell ) heraussuchen Vt, sepa Before eating his soup, Dan fished out the croutons. fish [sth] out of [sth] vtr phrasal sep informal (retrieve, pick out) etwas aus etwas herausfischen Präp + Vt. sepa He fished the twenty pound note out of the toilet. fish [sth] up vtr phrasal sep US (from the water) fangen Vt angeln Vt auffischen Vt, sepa fish [sth] up vtr phrasal sep US, figurative (dubious information) aufgabeln Vt, sepa auffischen Vt, sepa I'll see if I can fish up any ideas for my next article.
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Zusammengesetzte Wörter: a fish out of water n figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen Rdw wie im falschen Film Rdw Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. angler, n (type of fish) Armflosser Nm Anglers use a growth on their head as a lure to attract prey. bluefish n (variety of marine fish) Blaubarsch Nm Blaufisch Nm chip shop, n UK (take-away restaurant: sells fries) (informell ) Imbissbude Nf Imbiss Nm Imbissstand Nm clown fish, n (bright orange striped fish) Clownfisch Nm A clownfish darted out from the anemone. cold fish n figurative, informal (person: unfriendly) jemand, der wie ein kalter Fisch ist Rdw herzloser Mensch Adj + Nm gefühlloser Mensch Adj + Nm She's such a cold fish that she wouldn't even talk to me when I said hello. fish and chips n UK (British fried meal) (Anglizismus ) Fish and Chips Rdw Fish and chips is a common Friday-night meal in the UK. fish bowl, n (container for pet fish) Fischglas Nn I need to clean the fish bowl this week. fish bowl, n figurative (place, situation: no privacy) auf dem Präsentierteller Rdw I can't stand living in this fish bowl a minute longer! fish farm (fish breeding place) Fischfarm Nf Fischzucht Nf Fischzuchtbetrieb Nm fish market n (stalls selling fish) Fischmarkt Nm Billingsgate is a famous fish market in London. fish shop n (store that sells fish to eat) Fischgeschäft Nn Fischladen Nm fish tank n (aquarium) (Zoo ) Aquarium Nn A large fish tank occupied one wall of the room. Clean the filter regularly to keep your fish tank free from algae. fishcake, n (patty of fish and potato) Fischfrikadelle Nf Fischkrokette Nf fisheye, adj (lens, view: wide-angle) (Sicht: ugs ) Rundum- Präf 360 Grad- Präf Fisheye- Präf This photograph was taken with a wide-angled lens, and shows a fisheye view of the city. fishhook, n (metal hook for catching fish) Haken, Angelhaken Nm fishmeal, n (animal feed) Fischmehl Nn flat fish n (plaice, flounder, turbot, etc.) Plattfisch Nm Flat fish like the flounder have both eyes on the same side of their head. flying fish n (fish: leaps from water) fliegender Fisch Adj + Nm Flying fish leap from the water in order to avoid predators. game fish n (caught for sport) (vage ) Fisch Nm The crew hope to catch a variety of game fish such as tuna, blue marlin, and sailfish. go fish (card game) Quartettspiel Nn groundfish, n (fish living near bottom) Grundfisch Nm groundfish, vi (fish for bottom fish) Grundfische angeln Npl + Vt have other fish to fry v expr figurative (have [sth] else to do) was anderes zu tun haben Rdw (missbilligend ) Besseres zu tun haben, Wichtigeres zu tun haben Rdw I can't wait around here, I've other fish to fry. like a fish out of water adv (out of place, out of one's element) (übertragen ) sich fehl am Platz fühlen VP sich unwohl fühlen Adj + Vr I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. merganser n (type of duck) Säger Nm parrotfish, n (tropical fish) Papageifisch Nm Seepapagei Nm raw fish n (food: fish that is uncooked) roher Fisch Adj + Nm Despite the popularity of sushi, raw fish is not usually considered healthy to eat. sailfish, n (fish with long dorsal fin) Fächerfisch Nm Segelfisch Nm school of fish n (fish swimming in a group) Schwarm Nm Scharm von Fischen Rdw A school of fish swam through the coral. shoal, n (group of fish) (Fisch ) Schwarm Nm A shoal of fish was visible in the clear water. tuna, n uncountable (flesh of tuna) Thunfisch, Tunfisch Nm I ate seared tuna with a lime dressing. white fish n (term for many varieties of edible fish) Speisefisch Nm weißer Fisch Adj + Nm zebrafish, n (type of fish) Zebrabärbling Nm
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fish [fıʃ] I pl fish oder (Fischarten) fish·es s 1. Fisch m : fried fish Bratfisch;
drink like a fish saufen wie ein Loch;
like a fish out of water wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen;
I have other fish to fry ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun;
all is fish that comes to his net er nimmt unbesehen alles (mit);
a pretty kettle of fish umg eine schöne Bescherung;
neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring), neither fish nor fowl umg weder Fisch noch Fleisch, nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes;
there are plenty more fish in the sea umg es gibt noch mehr davon auf der Welt;
loose fish umg lockerer Vogel;
queer fish umg komischer Kauz;
can a fish ( oder duck ) swim? worauf du dich verlassen kannst!, da fragst du noch?;
→ feed I 1 2. ASTRON the Fish ( es pl ) die Fische pl :
be (a) Fishes Fisch sein
II v/t 1. fischen , Fische fangen, angeln 2. a) fischen oder angeln in (+dat) b) Fluss etc abfischen, absuchen: fish up jemanden auffischen
3. fig auch fish out hervorkramen, -holen, -ziehen
4. TECH verlaschen III v/i 1. (for) fischen, angeln ( auf +akk )
2. fish for fig a) fischen nach : fish for compliments , b) aus sein auf (+akk) : fish for information
3. auch fish around kramen ( for nach )
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