fish finger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] N

1. finger (of hand):

finger
dedo m
first or index finger
(dedo) índice m
middle finger
dedo corazón m
middle finger
dedo medio m
middle finger
corazón m
middle finger
medio m
third or ring finger
(dedo) anular m
little or fourth finger
(dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times …
se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces …
not to lift or raise a finger
no mover un dedo
she never raised a finger to help
no movió ni un dedo para ayudar
to be all fingers and thumbs esp Brit
ser torpe
I'm all fingers and thumbs today!
¡hoy estoy tan torpe!
to burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burned
pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
ojalá (que) tengas suerte
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡reza por mí!
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡deséame suerte!
well, here goes: fingers crossed!
bueno, ahí va ¡a ver si hay suerte!
to give sb the finger Am
hacer un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio
to give sb the finger Am
≈ hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to have a finger in every pie
estar metido en todo
to have or keep one's finger on the pulse
estar or mantenerse al día
to have sticky fingers
tener la mano larga
to lay a finger on sb
ponerle a alguien la mano encima
if you so much as lay a finger on her …
si le llegas a poner la mano encima …
to point the finger at sb
culpar a alguien
to pull or get one's finger out Brit sl
(d)espabilarse inf
it's about time he pulled his finger out
ya es hora de que se (d)espabile
to put one's finger on sth there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it
tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es
you've put your finger on it
has dado en el clavo
to put the finger on sb sl
delatar a alguien
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacer un gesto grosero levantando los dedos índice y medio
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to slip through sb's fingers
escapársele a alguien de las manos
he let it slip through his fingers
dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to snap one's fingers
chasquear los dedos
to snap one's fingers
tronar los dedos Mex
she only has to snap her fingers and …
no tiene más que hacer así y …
he snaps his fingers at convention
pasa de las convenciones
to work one's fingers to the bone
deslomarse trabajando

II.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] VB trans

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

1. fish C ZOOL:

fish
pez m
like a fish out of water (in unusual situation)
como gallina en corral ajeno inf
like a fish out of water (in unusual situation)
como sapo de otro pozo RioPl inf
there are plenty more fish in the sea
hay mucho más donde elegir
to be a big fish in a little pond
ser un pez gordo (en un lugar pequeño)
to be a little fish in a big pond Brit
ser uno de tantos
to cry stinking fish Brit
echar tierra a or sobre algo
to drink like a fish
beber como un cosaco inf
to drink like a fish
chupar como una esponja inf
to have other fish to fry
tener cosas mejores or más importantes que hacer
to swim like a fish
nadar como un pez
attr fish market
mercado m de pescado

II.fish [Am fɪʃ, Brit fɪʃ] VB intr

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III.fish [Am fɪʃ, Brit fɪʃ] VB trans

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fish finger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fish finger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand
poderse contar con los dedos de una mano
to have a finger in every pie
meter baza en todo
to have one's finger on the pulse
estar al tanto de lo que pasa
to put one's finger on the spot
poner el dedo en la llaga
to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus
ser terriblemente desmañado
to catch sb with their fingers in the till
pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)
to get/have one's fingers burnt
pillarse los dedos fig
to have sb wrapped round one's little finger
hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan
to get one's finger out inf
espabilarse
to keep one's fingers crossed
tener los dedos cruzados
to lay a finger on sb
poner la mano encima a alguien
to not lift a finger
no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

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III.fish [fɪʃ] -(es) VB trans

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English
We'll be honest, we'd also be that excited at the thought of a plate of fish fingers.
metro.co.uk
Here we have homemade fish fingers, lightly coated in ground almonds in lieu of breadcrumbs, and oven-roasted chips that rely on celeriac rather than potato.
www.independent.ie
These days, while reviewers still go through the charade of booking under an assumed name, they are as inconspicuous as a fish finger on a plateau de fruits de mer.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There was a buffet selection of fish fingers, callaloo quiche, mini meatballs in spicy barbecue sauce, stuffed chicken wings, fruits, desserts, and wines all around.
jamaica-gleaner.com
The fish finger was an uninspired performance.
www.dnaindia.com
On some product lines, the firm is considering shrinking pack sizes instead, cutting the number of fish fingers, for example, from 12 to ten.
www.dailymail.co.uk
In addition to white fish, fish fingers are sometimes made with salmon.
en.wikipedia.org
The combination of fish and finger also puns on fish fingers.
en.wikipedia.org
Did fish fingers and custard and floppy hair really get your goat?
www.theregister.co.uk
If you would like to try making fish finger cakes and custard follow the recipe below.
www.heraldscotland.com

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