Fishes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Fishes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fish¹ <pl fish, fishes> [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

to catch a fish

prendere un pesce

freshwater, saltwater or sea fish

pesce d'acqua dolce, di mare

2. fish before n:

fish (of fish) course, bone, glue

di pesce

fish (for fish) knife, fork

da pesce

3. fish FOOD:

fish U

pesce m

to eat, cook fish

mangiare, cucinare (il) pesce

wet fish

= pesce fresco, conservato in salamoia o sotto sale in contrapposizione a quello essiccato, surgelato o congelato

4. fish ASTROL:

the Fishes

i Pesci

II.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

fish waters, river:

fish

pescare in

III.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB intr

1. fish:

fish

pescare

to fish for trout, cod

pescare trote, merluzzi

2. fish (test for response) fig:

“why did he ask me that?” - “he was just fishing!”

“perché me l'ha chiesto?” - “voleva farti parlare”

to fish for information

cercare informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

IV.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ]

to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)

non essere né carne né pesce

to be like a fish out of water

essere or sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

to drink like a fish inf

bere come una spugna

to have other fish to fry inf

avere cose più importanti da fare

he's a queer fish inf

è un tipo strano

he's a cold fish inf

è un tipo freddo

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

I.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

fish

lapazza f

II.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

1. fish:

fish

lapazzare

2. fish MECH:

fish

unire con un giunto a ganasce

yellow fish [ˌjeləʊˈfɪʃ] N Am pej

yellow fish

= immigrato clandestino cinese

fish farming [ˈfɪʃˌfɑːmɪŋ] N

fish farming

piscicoltura f

fish market [ˈfɪʃmɑːkɪt] N

fish market

mercato m del pesce

tin fish [ˈtɪnˌfɪʃ] N inf (torpedo)

tin fish

siluro m

wolf fish <pl wolf fish, wolf fishes> [Am ˈwʊlfˌfɪʃ] N

wolf fish

pesce m lupo

fish-glue [ˈfɪʃɡluː] N

fish-glue

colla f di pesce

fish up VB [fɪʃ -] (fish up [sth])

1. fish up (from water):

fish up person, object

tirare fuori, ripescare

2. fish up fig excuse:

fish up

tirare fuori

fish stick [Am ˈfɪʃ ˌstɪk] N Am

fish stick → fish finger

See also fish finger

fish finger [Brit, Am ˈfɪʃ ˈˌfɪŋɡər] N Brit

fish finger

bastoncino m di pesce

Fishes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Fishes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fish <-(es)> [fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

2. fish FOOD:

fish

pesce m

Phrases:

to be a big fish in a small pond

essere importante o potente solo perchè gli altri non sono validi avversari

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

(like) a fish out of water

(come) un pesce fuor d'acqua

to have bigger fish to fry

avere cose più importanti da fare

an odd fish

un tipo strano

II.fish [fɪʃ] VB intr

fish

pescare

to fish for information

andare a caccia di informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

III.fish [fɪʃ] VB trans

fish

pescare

flying fish N

flying fish

pesce m volante

pilot fish N

pilot fish

pesce m pilota

fish stick N

fish stick

bastoncino m di pesce

Translations for Fishes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ittico (-a)

fish

pesciera (pentola)

fish kettle

pesciera (vassoio)

fish plate

pescivendolo (-a) (venditore)

fish merchant

pescivendolo (-a) (negozio)

fish shop

scorfano

scorpion fish

peschiera

fish farm

piscicoltore (-trice)

fish farmer

Fishes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that's a different kettle of fish

è un altro paio di maniche

to get into a pretty kettle of fish

cacciarsi in un bel guaio

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

(like) a fish out of water

(come) un pesce fuor d'acqua

to have bigger fish to fry

avere cose più importanti da fare

to fillet a fish

tagliare un pesce a filetti

meat/fish paste

pasta f di carne/pesce

a whopper of a fish

un pescione

to be neither fish nor fowl

non essere né carne né pesce fig

to feel like a fish out of water

sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They have a long fossil record, easily distinguished from other fishes by the presence of an additional set of bones in the throat.

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These rheophilic fishes are found in the upper courses of rivers over rocky and sandy bottoms.

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Common food items include tuna-like fishes, particularly skipjack tuna and frigate mackerel (also known as frigate tuna), squid, mackerel, and scad.

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Some 314 fishes of 174 genera and 75 families have been recorded from the site, many more than at other Tasman Sea islands.

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Other cephalopods, bony fishes, small rock lobsters, spoon worms, and seagrass have also been found amongst its stomach contents.

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Most of them, of course, will not survive, being preyed upon by various raptorial birds and larger fishes.

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Some fishes, such as some species of carp and herring, hear through their swim bladders, which function rather like a hearing aid.

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Rice, corn, onions, garlic, salt, fishes (both wild water and cultured) are some of the relatively significant surpluses produced in the province in exportable quantities.

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It feeds on small crustaceans, cephalopods, and fishes.

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Old wine in new bottles: reaction norms in salmonid fishes.

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