wet fish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wet fish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wet fish N

wet fish

pescado f fresco

Translations for wet fish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wet fish Brit

pescado m fresco

Translations for wet fish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.wet <comp wetter, superl wettest> [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] ADJ

1.1. wet:

wet (moist) floor/grass/hair/clothes

mojado

wet (damp)

húmedo

wet concrete/plaster

blando

your clothes are wet through

tienes la ropa empapada

you are wet through

estás calado hasta los huesos

you are wet through

estás empapado

“wet paint”

“pintura fresca or recién pintado”

“wet paint”

ojo, pinta Spain

wet with sth

mojado de algo

her shirt was wet with sweat

tenía la camisa mojada de sudor

her eyes were wet with tears

tenía los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to get wet

mojarse

you'll get wet

te vas a mojar

he got his feet wet

se mojó los pies

don't let your camera get wet

que no se te moje la cámara

to be all wet Am inf

estar totalmente equivocado

1.2. wet (rainy):

wet weather/day/spring

lluvioso

it's too wet to go out

llueve demasiado como para salir

it's been very wet

ha llovido mucho

2. wet (allowing sale of alcohol) Am:

wet inf

no prohibicionista

3. wet (ineffectual, foolish) Brit:

wet inf

apocado

wet inf

timorato

wet story/film

soso inf

II.wet <pres part wetting, pt & pp wet or wetted> [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] VB trans

wet

mojar

wet (dampen)

humedecer

to wet one's lips

mojarse/humedecerse los labios

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to wet the bed

hacerse pipí or pis en la cama

to wet oneself

orinarse

to wet oneself

hacerse pipí or pis (encima) inf

to wet oneself

mearse inf or vulgar sl

I nearly wet myself laughing inf

casi me meo de la risa inf or vulgar sl

III.wet [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] N

1.1. wet (wetness) no pl:

there was a patch of wet on the mattress

el colchón estaba mojado

1.2. wet (rain) inf:

come in out of the wet

entra, no te quedes ahí bajo la lluvia

2. wet C (ineffectual person) Brit:

wet inf

timorato m / timorata f

a Tory wet (in UK)

un conservador moderado

wet fish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wet fish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

mojado, -a

to get wet

mojarse

to get sth wet

mojar algo

wet through

mojado hasta los huesos

2. wet (not yet dried):

wet

húmedo, -a

wet paint

pintura fresca

3. wet (rainy):

wet

lluvioso, -a

wet weather

tiempo lluvioso

Phrases:

to be a wet blanket

ser un aguafiestas

to be wet behind the ears

estar con la leche en los labios

to be all wet Am

ser tonto

II.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet VB trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

humedecer

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet oneself

orinarse

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to wet one's pants

mearse

III.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet N

1. wet no pl:

the wet (rain)

la lluvia

2. wet Am POL:

wet

antiprohibicionista mf

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

Generally a bit of a wet fish?

www.irishexaminer.com

I mean, we were doing silly jokes about wet fish!

www.telegraph.co.uk

In theoretical production ecology, biomass is expressed as dry weight, in aquaculture as wet fish weight.

en.wikipedia.org

A wet fish stern trawler stores the fish in ice or sea water which has been refrigerated.

en.wikipedia.org

For decades, the industry has quietly gone about its own business, boiling up wet fish and producing much smaller amounts of fish powder and oil.

www.independent.co.uk

Wet fish is packed in containers chilled with ice.

en.wikipedia.org

I'm not sure why traders thought rugby fans might buy wet fish or bouquets, or get keys cut.

www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

We won't just sell crab products, but wet fish as well.

www.westernmorningnews.co.uk

We looked at their wet fish display on the way out.

www.independent.ie

It's like a real smack round the face with a wet fish.

www.breakingnews.ie