fish tank in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fish tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fish tank N

fish tank (in home)

pecera f (rectangular)

fish tank (in aquarium)

acuario m

Translations for fish tank in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pecera (rectangular)

fish tank

Translations for fish tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tank [Am tæŋk, Brit taŋk] N

1. tank:

tank (for liquid, gas)

depósito m

tank (for liquid, gas)

tanque m

tank (on trucks, rail wagons etc)

cisterna f

fermentation tanks

cubas fpl de fermentación

developing tank PHOTO

cubeta f de revelado

2. tank MIL:

tank

tanque m

tank

carro m de combate

3. tank (jail) Am:

tank sl

cárcel f

tank sl

cana f AmS sl

tank sl

chirona f Spain inf

tank sl

tanque m Mex inf

tank sl

tambo m Mex inf

tank sl

guandoca f Col inf

II.tank [Am tæŋk, Brit taŋk] VB intr Am inf

tank stock market:

venirse abajo

tank movie/show:

fracasar estrepitosamente

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

2. fish U FOOD:

fish

pescado m

white/smoked fish

pescado m blanco/ahumado

wet fish Brit

pescado m fresco

fish and chips esp Brit

pescado m frito con papas fritas

fish and chips esp Brit

pescado m frito con patatas fritas Spain

neither fish, flesh, nor fowl

ni chicha ni limonada or limoná inf

neither fish, flesh, nor fowl attr soup/knife/course

de pescado

3. fish (person) inf:

he's a queer or odd fish

es un tipo raro

he's rather a cold fish

es un tipo seco

that poor fish Am

aquel pobre infeliz

II.fish [Am fɪʃ, Brit fɪʃ] VB intr

1. fish:

fish

pescar

to go fishing

ir de pesca

to go fishing

ir a pescar

to fish for sth

pescar algo

2. fish (try to obtain):

to fish for sth for compliments/information

andar a la caza de algo

3. fish (search):

fish

rebuscar

to fish (around) in one's pockets/bag

rebuscar en los bolsillos/la bolsa

III.fish [Am fɪʃ, Brit fɪʃ] VB trans

1. fish cod/mackerel:

fish

pescar

this river is good for fishing salmon

este es un buen río para la pesca del salmón

2. fish river/lake:

fish

pescar en

fish tank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fish tank in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pecera

fish tank

Translations for fish tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tank [tæŋk] N

1. tank (container):

tank

depósito m

2. tank (aquarium):

tank

acuario m

3. tank MIL:

tank

tanque m

I.fish [fɪʃ] -(es) N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pez m

2. fish no pl FOOD:

fish

pescado m

fish and chips

pescado frito con patatas fritas

Phrases:

to be a big fish in a small pond

ser un pez gordo (en un sitio pequeño)

there are plenty more fish in the sea

hay mucho más donde elegir

(like) a fish out of water

como pez fuera del agua

to have bigger fish to fry

tener cosas más importantes que hacer

an odd fish

un tipo raro

II.fish [fɪʃ] -(es) VB intr

fish

pescar

to fish for information

ir a la caza de información

III.fish [fɪʃ] -(es) VB trans

fish

pescar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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