fish tank in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fish tank in the English»French Dictionary

fish tank N

fish tank

aquarium m

Translations for fish tank in the French»English Dictionary

aquarium

aquarium, fish tank

vivier (artificiel)

fish-tank

Translations for fish tank in the English»French Dictionary

tank [Brit taŋk, Am tæŋk] N

1. tank (container):

tank (for storage)

réservoir m

tank (for heating oil)

cuve f

tank (for water)

citerne f

tank (for hot water)

ballon m

tank (for processing)

cuve f

tank (small)

bac m

tank (for fish)

aquarium m

tank (in fish-farming)

vivier m

tank MOTOR

réservoir m

gas/oxygen tank

réservoir m à gas/oxygène

fill the tank!

faites le plein!

2. tank (contents):

tank (of water)

citerne f pleine (of de)

tank (of petrol)

réservoir m plein

3. tank MIL:

tank

char m (de combat)

tank attr battle, column, tracks

de chars

tank regiment, warfare

de chars, de blindés

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

fish tank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fish tank in the English»French Dictionary

fish tank

aquarium m

Translations for fish tank in the French»English Dictionary

vivier

fish-tank

Translations for fish tank in the English»French Dictionary

tank [tæŋk] N

1. tank (container for storage) a. AUTO:

tank

réservoir m

fish tank

aquarium m

2. tank (container for fluid, gas):

tank

citerne f

3. tank MIL:

tank

tank m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fish are not in a fish tank: they are in a military tank, a tracked, armored, combat vehicle.

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The noise is found to contain a grainy image of what appears to be a fish tank ornament of a man in an atmospheric diving suit.

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An optical illusion achieved by mirrors made the large fish tank above the bar appear to have a nude woman swimming in it.

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At the outset of the joke, the listener imagines the fish to be in a fish tank.

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A 20-gallon fish tank can hold six to eight newts.

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