cold fish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cold fish in the English»French Dictionary

cold fish N inf, pej

cold fish

pisse-froid m inf

Translations for cold fish in the English»French Dictionary

he's a cold fish inf

il est très froid

Translations for cold fish in the French»English Dictionary

banquise fig

cold fish

pisse-froid

cold fish

mur

cold fish

Translations for cold fish in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

poisson m

to catch a fish

attraper or prendre un poisson

freshwater/saltwater or sea fish

poisson m d'eau douce/de mer

2. fish U FOOD:

fish

poisson m

to eat/cook fish

manger/préparer du poisson

3. fish attr:

fish (of fish) course, bone, glue

de poisson

fish (for fish) knife, fork

à poisson

II.fish [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

fish waters, river:

fish

pêcher

III.fish [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB intr

1. fish lit:

fish

pêcher

to fish for trout/cod

pêcher la truite/la morue

2. fish (test for response) fig:

‘why did he ask me that?’—‘he was just fishing!’

‘pourquoi m'a-t-il demandé ça?’—‘il voulait te faire parler’

to fish for information

chercher à dénicher des renseignements

to fish for compliments

rechercher les compliments

IV.fish [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ]

to be like a fish out of water

ne pas se sentir dans son élément

to drink like a fish inf

boire comme un trou

to have other fish to fry

avoir d'autres chats à fouetter

he's a queer fish inf

c'est un drôle d'oiseau

he's a cold fish inf

il est très froid

there are plenty more fish in the sea

un de perdu, dix de retrouvés

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

froid m

to feel the cold

être sensible au froid, être frileux/-euse

to be out in the cold lit

être dehors dans le froid

to come in from or out of the cold lit

se mettre à l'abri du froid

to come in from or out of the cold fig

rentrer en grâce

to be left out in the cold fig

être isolé

he was trembling with cold

il grelottait de froid

2. cold C MED:

cold

rhume m

to have a cold

être enrhumé, avoir un rhume

to catch or get a cold

attraper un rhume

a bad cold

un gros rhume

a cold in the head

un rhume de cerveau

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

1. cold (chilly):

cold

froid

cold fig colour, light

froid

to be or feel cold person:

avoir froid

the room was or felt cold

il faisait froid dans la pièce

the wind is or feels cold

le vent est froid

it's cold outside

il fait froid dehors

it's or the weather's cold

il fait froid

it's or the weather's getting colder

le temps se refroidit

to go cold food, tea, water:

se refroidir

don't let the baby get cold

ne laisse pas le bébé prendre froid

to keep sth cold food

tenir [qc] au frais

2. cold (unemotional):

cold expression, manner, smile, heart, logic etc

froid

to be cold to or towards sb

être froid avec qn

to leave sb cold

laisser qn froid

pop music/golf leaves me cold

la musique pop/le golf me laisse froid

3. cold (not recent):

cold news

déjà dépassé

the trail has gone cold

la piste s'est effacée

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

être sans connaissance

to knock or lay sb out cold

assommer qn, mettre qn KO inf

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

1. cold (without preparation) inf:

cold speak, perform

à froid inf

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold learn, know

par cœur

to turn sb down cold

envoyer qn promener inf

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mains froides, cœur chaud

to have or get cold feet

avoir les jetons inf

in cold blood

de sang-froid

my blood runs cold fig

mon sang se fige

in the cold light of day

à tête reposée

to be as cold as ice person, part of body:

être gelé

to be as cold as ice room:

être glacial

to pour or throw cold water on sth

descendre qc en flammes inf

you're getting colder! GAMES

tu refroidis!

cold fish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cold fish in the French»English Dictionary

glaçon

cold fish

Translations for cold fish in the English»French Dictionary

I.fish <-(es)> [fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

poisson m

2. fish no pl FOOD:

fish

poisson m

fish and chips

poisson frites

Phrases:

(like) a fish out of water

complètement perdu

to have bigger fish to fry

avoir d'autres chats à fouetter

II.fish [fɪʃ] VB intr (catch fish)

fish

pêcher

III.fish [fɪʃ] VB trans

fish

pêcher

fish body

repêcher

to fish the sea/a lake

pêcher en mer/dans un lac

to fish sb/sth (out) from sth

sortir qn/qc de qc

I.cold <-er, -est> [kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

cold (not warm):

cold a. fig

froid(e)

to be as cold as ice

être glacé

a cold beer

une bière fraîche

to be cold weather

faire froid

to be cold person

avoir froid

to go cold soup, coffee

se refroidir

to get cold person

avoir froid

to be cold comfort

ne pas être très rassurant

Phrases:

to have/get cold feet

perdre son sang froid

to pour cold water on sth

démolir qc

II.cold [kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold (low temperature):

cold

froid m

2. cold MED:

cold

rhume m

to catch a cold

attraper froid

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yeah, he was a really cold fish.

entertainment.ie

He wasn't a cold fish who people did not dig.

thespinoff.co.nz

I mean, talk about three cold fish!

hereandnow.wbur.org

My mom can be a bit of a cold fish.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

He comes off looking like something between a cold fish and a smutty peacock.

www.torontosun.com

I started to feel like the mean one, the cold fish girlfriend with the lovely expressive guy.

www.theglobeandmail.com

You're a cold fish in bed.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

It means cold fishes can snuggle down under the cosier side, while their hot-blooded partners who regularly throw off the covers can choose the lighter option.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He's a cold fish and would certainly never show any mercy towards us were the roles to be reversed.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

He's a bit of a cold fish.

www.telegraph.co.uk