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| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (figurado, pouco acostumado) | peixe fora d'água expres |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
angler,
anglerfish n | (type of fish) | peixe-diabo, peixe-pescador sm |
| | | diabo-marinho sm |
| | Anglers use a growth on their head as a lure to attract prey. |
| big fish n | figurative, informal (important person) | figura importante sf + adj |
| | Director Stanley Kubrick was a big fish in the world of cinema. |
| bluefish n | (variety of marine fish) (peixe marinho) | enchova sf |
| | | anchova sf |
chip shop,
fish and chip shop n | UK (take-away restaurant: sells fries) | restaurante com comida para viagem sm |
| clown fish n | (bright orange striped fish) | peixe-palhaço sm |
| | | peixe-das-anêmonas sm |
| cold fish n | figurative, informal (person: unfriendly) | mal-encarado sm |
| | | carrancudo sm |
| | She's such a cold fish that she wouldn't even talk to me when I said hello. |
| drink like a fish v expr | figurative (be an alcoholic) | beber como um gambá loc vint |
| | He may not be an alcoholic but he certainly drinks like a fish. |
| fish and chips n | UK (British fried meal) (refeição britânica) | peixe e batata frita |
| | Fish and chips is a common Friday-night meal in the UK. |
| fish basket n | (implement that holds frying fish) | cesto de pesca loc sm |
fish bowl,
fishbowl n | (container for pet fish) | aquário sm |
| | I need to clean the fish bowl this week. |
fish bowl,
fishbowl,
goldfish bowl n | figurative (place, situation: no privacy) | casa de vidro loc sf |
| | I can't stand living in this fish bowl a minute longer! |
| fish crow n | (black bird) | corvo-negro sm |
| | The fish crow is smaller than the American crow, with a higher-pitched caw. |
| fish eggs npl | (roe, caviar) (caviar, ovas de peixes) | ova sf |
| | She turned her nose up at the caviar, saying she didn't like fish eggs. |
| fish farm | (fish breeding place) | exploração piscícola sf |
| fish fry n | US (event: fried fish is served) | peixada sf |
| | Our church is having a fish fry on Friday. |
| fish hatchery n | (place where fish are bred) | incubadora de peixes sf |
| | The fish hatchery had a lot of pools where the fish matured. |
| fish hook n | (device: for catching fish) | anzol sm |
| | I always enjoyed fishing, but I hated having to stick the live bait on the fish hook. |
| fish ladder n | (allows fish past a dam) | escada para peixes loc sf |
| fish market n | (stalls selling fish) | mercado de peixe sm |
| | Billingsgate is a famous fish market in London. |
| fish pond n | (small lake for keeping fish) | viveiro de peixes loc sm |
| fish shop n | (store that sells fish to eat) | peixaria sf |
| fish stock n | (bouillon flavored with fish) | caldo de peixe loc sm |
| | To make good bouillabaisse you start with fresh fish stock. |
| fish tank n | (aquarium) | aquário sm |
| | A large fish tank occupied one wall of the room. |
| | Clean the filter regularly to keep your fish tank free from algae. |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | croquete de peixe, bolinho de peixe loc sm |
fisheye,
fish-eye adj | (lens, view: wide-angle) (tipo de lente ou visão) | olho-de-peixe sm |
| | This photograph was taken with a wide-angled lens, and shows a fisheye view of the city. |
fisheye lens,
fish-eye lens n | (convex, very wide-angle lens) | lentes olho-de-peixe sfpl |
| | Using a fisheye lens makes mediocre skateboarders look great. |
fishhook,
fish-hook n | (metal hook for catching fish) | anzol sm |
fishmeal,
fish meal n | (animal feed) | farinha de peixe sf + prep + sm |
| flat fish n | (plaice, flounder, turbot, etc.) (peixes da ordem pleuronectiformes) | linguado sm |
| | Flat fish like the flounder have both eyes on the same side of their head. |
| flying fish n | (fish: leaps from water) | peixe-voador sm |
| | Flying fish leap from the water in order to avoid predators. |
| game fish n | (caught for sport) | pesca n |
| | The crew hope to catch a variety of game fish such as tuna, blue marlin, and sailfish. |
| | A tripulação espera pegar uma variedade de pesca como o atum, o merlin azul e o agulhão. |
| gefilte fish n | (Jewish food: fish balls) (típico da cozinha judia da Europa oriental, bolinhos de peixe) | peixe recheado loc sm |
| | | peixe recheado loc sm |
| | Gefilte fish is traditionally eaten at Passover. |
| go fish | (card game) | à pesca sm |
groundfish,
bottom fish,
ground fish,
bottomfish n | (fish living near bottom) | peixe demersal loc sm |
| | | peixe de fundo loc sm |
groundfish,
bottom fish vi | (fish for bottom fish) | pescar peixes de fundo expres |
| have other fish to fry v expr | figurative (have [sth] else to do) | ter mais o que fazer expres |
| | 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) (fora de seu elemento natural) | como peixe fora d'água loc adv |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
| like shooting fish in a barrel expr | informal (very easy) (informal) | moleza expres |
| merganser n | (type of duck) (tipo de pato) | pato-mergulhão, merganso sm |
parrotfish,
parrot fish n | (tropical fish) | peixe-papagaio sm |
| queer fish n | slang (strange person) (pessoa esquisita) | tipo raro loc sm |
| | (gíria, pessoa esquisita) | peça rara loc sf |
| | (gíria) | esquisitão sm |
| | Your uncle's a bit of a queer fish, I must say. |
| raw fish n | (food: fish that is uncooked) (alimento: peixe não cozido) | peixe cru loc sm |
| | Despite the popularity of sushi, raw fish is not usually considered healthy to eat. |
sailfish,
also UK: sail-fish n | (fish with long dorsal fin) | agulhão-bandeira sm |
| school of fish n | (fish swimming in a group) | cardume sm |
| | A school of fish swam through the coral. |
seafish,
sea fish n | (animal: marine fish) | peixe marinho sm + adj |
shoal,
shoal of fish n | (group of fish) (grupo de peixe) | cardume sm |
| | (banco de areia) | baixio sm |
| | A shoal of fish was visible in the clear water. |
| there are plenty more fish in the sea expr | figurative (there are many more potential partners) (figurado) | tem muitos outros peixes no mar expres v |
| tropical fish n | (fish from tropical waters) (peixe de águas tropicais) | peixe tropical loc sm |
| | Many collectors of tropical fish are particularly proud of their angelfish. |
tuna,
tuna fish n | uncountable (flesh of tuna) (carne de atum) | atum sm |
| | I ate seared tuna with a lime dressing. |
weever,
weever fish n | (fish: genus Trachinus) | peixe-aranha sm |
| white fish n | (term for many varieties of edible fish) (termo para muitos tipos de peixes comestíveis) | peixe branco sm |
zebrafish,
zebra fish n | (type of fish) | peixa-zebra sm |