fishy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪʃi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪʃi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fish′ē)

Inflections of 'fishy' (adj):
fishier
adj comparative
fishiest
adj superlative
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fishy adj (fish-like)que parece pescado loc adj
  con pinta de pescado loc adj
 The lizard has fishy appendages on its back.
 Los lagartos tienen unos apéndices en el lomo que parecen pescado.
fishy adj (in smell, etc.: like fish)oler a pescado loc verb
Note: No existe adjetivo equivalente. Uso verbal preferido.
 The vegetables smelled fishy and I couldn't eat them.
 Are these noodles fresh. They have a fishy smell.
 Los vegetales olían a pescado y no pude comerlos. // ¿Están frescos estos fideos? Huelen a pescado.
fishy adj figurative, informal (suspicious) (figurado)que huele mal loc adj
  sospechoso/a adj
 The police officer thought there was something fishy about the suspect's alibi.
 El policía pensaba que había algo que olía mal en la coartada del sospechoso.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'fishy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
aquí hay tomate - aquí pasan cosas raras - dar mala espina algo - de aúpa - de cuidado - haber gato encerrado - no ser trigo limpio - oler a chamusquina - pájaro


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