| Formas compostas: |
| 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. |
| angelfish n | (tropical fish) (peixe) | peixe-anjo sm |
| | When I went scuba diving, I saw a pair of angelfish. |
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. |
| blowfish n | (zoology: fish) | baiacu sm |
| | | peixe-balão sm |
| | | fugu sm |
| bonito n | (variety of fish) (tipo de peixe) | bonito, peixe-serra sm |
| | We are having bonito for dinner tonight. |
bullhead,
miller's thumb n | (type of catfish) (tipo de peixe) | cadoz-do-rio, peixe-escorpião sm |
| catfish n | (type of scaleless fish) | bagre sm |
| | | peixe-gato sm |
| | All of the catfish sold in supermarkets here is farm-raised. |
| | Todo o peixe-gato vendido em supermercados é criado em cativeiro. |
| clown fish n | (bright orange striped fish) | peixe-palhaço sm |
| | | peixe-das-anêmonas sm |
| devil ray n | (manta ray: flat-bodied fish) | peixe-diabo, raia-diabo sm |
| | Steve Irwin met his death when he was stung by a devil ray on the Great Barrier Reef. |
| dory n | (wide-mouthed fish) (peixe) | peixe-galo sm |
| | We saw a dory when we went scuba-diving. |
| 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 market n | (stalls selling fish) | mercado de peixe sm |
| | Billingsgate is a famous fish market in London. |
| fish stock n | (bouillon flavored with fish) | caldo de peixe loc sm |
| | To make good bouillabaisse you start with fresh fish stock. |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | croquete de peixe, bolinho de peixe loc sm |
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. |
fishmeal,
fish meal n | (animal feed) | farinha de peixe sf + prep + sm |
| fishy adj | (fish-like) | como peixe loc adj |
| | | de peixe loc adj |
| | The lizard has fishy appendages on its back. |
| fishy adj | (in smell, etc.: like fish) | a peixe loc adj |
| | The vegetables smelled fishy and I couldn't eat them. |
| | Are these noodles fresh. They have a fishy smell. |
| flathead n | (zoology: fish) (Zoologia) | peixe de cabeça-chata sm |
| flying fish n | (fish: leaps from water) | peixe-voador sm |
| | Flying fish leap from the water in order to avoid predators. |
| gar n | (type of fish) | peixe-agulha sm |
| | Gar are armored with hard scales that were historically used for a variety of purposes such as arrowheads or breastplates. |
| garfish n | (fish with long pointed jaws) | peixe-agulha sm |
| 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. |
goldfish,
plural: goldfish,
goldfishes n | (orange fish kept as pet) | peixe-dourado sm |
| | The cat was looking at the goldfish in the aquarium. |
| | O gato estava olhando para o peixe-dourado no aquário. |
| hagfish n | (zoology: fish) (zoologia: peixe) | peixe-bruxa, feiticeira, bruxa-do-mar sp |
| | Hagfish emit a slimy substance when threatened. |
| herringbone n | (pattern formed from repeated V) (padronagem) | espinha de peixe loc sf |
| | I definitely prefer plaid to herringbone. |
| herringbone n as adj | (having a herringbone pattern) (padronagem) | de espinha de peixe loc adj |
| | Mark wore his favorite herringbone suit to the interview. |
| isinglass n | (fish gelatine: clarifying agent or adhesive) (informal) | cola de peixe sf |
| | (formal) | ictiocola sf |
| kingfish n | (zoology: US East Coast fish) | peixe-rei sm |
| 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. |
| lungfish n | (fish that can breathe air) | peixe dipnoico loc sm |
| | | peixe pulmonado loc sm |
| manatee n | (sea mammal) (animal marítimo) | peixe-boi, manati sm |
| | Motorboat drivers must be careful to avoid manatees. |
| manta ray n | (marine fish) (peixe marinho) | jamanta sf |
| | | morcego-do-mar, peixe-diabo, raia-diabo sm |
| | Although similar in appearance to the sting ray, the manta ray is a different species. |
| mossback n | US (old, large, sluggish fish) | peixe velho sm + adj |
| odd one out n | (sth or sb that does not belong) | peixe fora d'água expres |
| | Study the people in the photo for 15 seconds then tell me which is the odd one out. |
| | Estude as pessoas na foto por 15 segundo e depois me diga quem é o peixe fora d'água. |
puffer,
pufferfish n | (blowfish) (peixe com a propriedade de inchar o corpo) | baiacu, peixe-balão sm |
| | In Japan, puffer is a delicacy. |
| 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. |
| sea cow n | (manatee) | peixe-boi sm |
| | In Costa Rica they take good care to preserve the sea cows. |
| silverfish n | (silvery insect: household pest) (inseto) | traça sf |
| | (peixe) | peixe-rei sm |
| small fry n | slang, figurative (sb, sth unimportant) (alguém ou algo sem importância) | peixe pequeno sm |
| | That big company doesn't have time to waste on small fry like us. |
| spearfish n | (fish: type of marlin) | peixe-espada sm |
| sunfish n | (variety of North American fish) | peixe-lua sm |
| swordfish n | (large fish with long jaw) | peixe-espada sm |
| | | espadarte sm |
| | The swordfish has a distinctive long bill. |
| swordfish n | (meat of swordfish) | peixe-espada sm |
| | The swordfish was a little dry but had good flavour. |
| tail fin n | (of a fish) | rabo de peixe loc sm |
| | I could tell by its tail fin that the fish was a marlin. |
| 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. |
| white fish n | (term for many varieties of edible fish) (termo para muitos tipos de peixes comestíveis) | peixe branco sm |
| whitebait n | (small edible fish) | petinga sm |
| | | salmão pequeno sm |
| | | peixe miúdo sm |
| | We are having whitebait for dinner. |