Significado de fish en inglés
fishfish1 /fɪʃ/ noun (plural fish or fishes) 
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins and tail to swimanimal que vive en el agua y usa sus aletas y cola para nadar: 
Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef.Más de 1,500 especies diferentes de peces habitan las aguas que rodean el arrecife. The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes.El pez piedra es el más letal de todos los peces. The lake is well stocked with fish (=it contains a lot of fish).El lago está bien poblado de peces (=contiene muchos peces).2[uncountable] the flesh of a fish used as foodla carne de pescado utilizada como alimento: You usually drink white wine with fish.Normalmente se bebe vino blanco con el pescado. In Japan, people eat raw fish.En Japón, la gente come pescado crudo. Oily fish (=fish that contains a lot of oil) is supposed to be good for you.Se dice que el pescado graso (=pescado que contiene mucho aceite) es bueno para la salud. ► You say fish and chips, not 'chips and fish'.3(be/feel) like a fish out of water to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situationsentirse incómodo porque uno siente que no encaja en un lugar o situación: I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.Me sentí como un pez fuera del agua en mi nueva escuela.4there are plenty more fish in the sea used to tell someone whose relationship has ended that there are other people they can have a relationship withse usa para decirle a alguien cuya relación ha terminado que hay otras personas con quienes puede tener una relación5neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor anotherni lo uno ni lo otro6have other/bigger fish to fry informalinformal to have other things to do, especially more important thingstener otras cosas que hacer, especialmente más importantes7odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashionedanticuado someone who is slightly strange or crazyalguien un poco raro o excéntrico8cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelingsuna persona fría que parece no tener sentimientos intensos9a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small areaalguien importante o influyente en un ámbito muy reducido → drink like a fish at drink1(2), → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle(3)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fishADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + fishfreshwater fish (=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.· Las charcas albergan ranas, tritones y peces de agua dulce.saltwater fish (=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tuna· peces de agua salada como el bacalao y el atúnriver/sea fish· Pike are river fish.· El lucio es un pez de río.tropical fish· a tank full of tropical fish· un acuario lleno de peces tropicalesfarmed fish (=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.· También sabemos que los peces de piscifactoría no tienen tanto omega 3 como el salmón salvaje.verbsverboscatch/land a fish· Pete caught a really big fish.· Pete pescó un pez muy grande.breed fish· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.· Lleva muchos años criando peces tropicales.keep fish (=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.· De joven teníamos peces tropicales.fillet a fish (=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.· Necesitas un cuchillo afilado para filetear el pescado.a fish swims· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.· Peces rojos nadaban a ambos lados del barco.a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.· Los peces no están picando hoy.fish + NOUNfish + SUSTANTIVOfish stocks (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.· Las poblaciones de peces han disminuido drásticamente.fish species (also species of fish) (=the group of fish that are similar and can breed together)· 74 of California's 113 native fish species are in need of protection.· 74 de las 113 especies nativas de peces de California necesitan protección.a fish tank (=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.· El filtro de su pecera hacía un suave zumbido.a fish pond (=for keeping fish outdoors, in a garden)· We’re thinking of building a fish pond in the back garden.· Estamos pensando en construir un estanque de peces en el jardín trasero.fish food (=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.· Eché un poco de comida para peces en el acuario.phrasesfrasesa shoal/school of fish (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.· Bancos de pececillos nadaban a su alrededor.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2adjectivesadjetivosfresh fish· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.· El mercado vende una variedad asombrosa de pescado fresco.frozen fish (=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.· Me paré en el supermercado para comprar algo de pescado congelado.white fish (=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fish· pescado blanco a la planchaoily fish (=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.· Una dieta de pescado graso puede ayudar a prevenir enfermedades cardíacas.fried fish (=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.· Esta noche vamos a comer pescado frito.steamed/poached fish (=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.· La cocina olía a pescado al vapor.baked fish (=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.· Sirve el pescado asado con rodajas de limón.battered fish (=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.· El restaurante es conocido por sus platos de pescado rebozado.raw fish (=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.· En Japón nos gusta comer pescado crudo.smoked fish (=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.· Era el mejor pescado ahumado que habían probado en su vida.dried fish (=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.· Ocasionalmente, los guardias nos daban algunas verduras y pescado seco.salted fish (=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.· El plato se hace con arroz y pescado salado.verbsverboseat fish· You should eat more fish.· Deberías comer más pescado.cook fish· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.· Creo que esta noche cocinaré pescado.fish + NOUNfish + SUSTANTIVOa fish shop· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.· Ella trabaja en la pescadería de la calle principal.a fish market· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.· Compré salmón en el mercado de pescado local.fish soup· Use the bones to make fish soup.· Usa las espinas para hacer sopa de pescado.fish paste (=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.· Ella untó un poco de pasta de pescado en pan fresco.phrasesfrasesfish and chips· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?· ¿Por qué no paramos a comer fish and chips de camino a casa?
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins and tail to swimanimal que vive en el agua y usa sus aletas y cola para nadar: Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef.Más de 1,500 especies diferentes de peces habitan las aguas que rodean el arrecife. The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes.El pez piedra es el más letal de todos los peces. The lake is well stocked with fish (=it contains a lot of fish).El lago está bien poblado de peces (=contiene muchos peces).2[uncountable] the flesh of a fish used as foodla carne de pescado utilizada como alimento: You usually drink white wine with fish.Normalmente se bebe vino blanco con el pescado. In Japan, people eat raw fish.En Japón, la gente come pescado crudo. Oily fish (=fish that contains a lot of oil) is supposed to be good for you.Se dice que el pescado graso (=pescado que contiene mucho aceite) es bueno para la salud. ► You say fish and chips, not 'chips and fish'.3(be/feel) like a fish out of water to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situationsentirse incómodo porque uno siente que no encaja en un lugar o situación: I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.Me sentí como un pez fuera del agua en mi nueva escuela.4there are plenty more fish in the sea used to tell someone whose relationship has ended that there are other people they can have a relationship withse usa para decirle a alguien cuya relación ha terminado que hay otras personas con quienes puede tener una relación5neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor anotherni lo uno ni lo otro6have other/bigger fish to fry informalinformal to have other things to do, especially more important thingstener otras cosas que hacer, especialmente más importantes7odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashionedanticuado someone who is slightly strange or crazyalguien un poco raro o excéntrico8cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelingsuna persona fría que parece no tener sentimientos intensos9a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small areaalguien importante o influyente en un ámbito muy reducido → drink like a fish at drink1(2), → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle(3)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fishADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + fishfreshwater fish (=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.· Las charcas albergan ranas, tritones y peces de agua dulce.saltwater fish (=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tuna· peces de agua salada como el bacalao y el atúnriver/sea fish· Pike are river fish.· El lucio es un pez de río.tropical fish· a tank full of tropical fish· un acuario lleno de peces tropicalesfarmed fish (=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.· También sabemos que los peces de piscifactoría no tienen tanto omega 3 como el salmón salvaje.verbsverboscatch/land a fish· Pete caught a really big fish.· Pete pescó un pez muy grande.breed fish· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.· Lleva muchos años criando peces tropicales.keep fish (=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.· De joven teníamos peces tropicales.fillet a fish (=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.· Necesitas un cuchillo afilado para filetear el pescado.a fish swims· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.· Peces rojos nadaban a ambos lados del barco.a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.· Los peces no están picando hoy.fish + NOUNfish + SUSTANTIVOfish stocks (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.· Las poblaciones de peces han disminuido drásticamente.fish species (also species of fish) (=the group of fish that are similar and can breed together)· 74 of California's 113 native fish species are in need of protection.· 74 de las 113 especies nativas de peces de California necesitan protección.a fish tank (=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.· El filtro de su pecera hacía un suave zumbido.a fish pond (=for keeping fish outdoors, in a garden)· We’re thinking of building a fish pond in the back garden.· Estamos pensando en construir un estanque de peces en el jardín trasero.fish food (=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.· Eché un poco de comida para peces en el acuario.phrasesfrasesa shoal/school of fish (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.· Bancos de pececillos nadaban a su alrededor.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2adjectivesadjetivosfresh fish· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.· El mercado vende una variedad asombrosa de pescado fresco.frozen fish (=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.· Me paré en el supermercado para comprar algo de pescado congelado.white fish (=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fish· pescado blanco a la planchaoily fish (=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.· Una dieta de pescado graso puede ayudar a prevenir enfermedades cardíacas.fried fish (=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.· Esta noche vamos a comer pescado frito.steamed/poached fish (=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.· La cocina olía a pescado al vapor.baked fish (=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.· Sirve el pescado asado con rodajas de limón.battered fish (=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.· El restaurante es conocido por sus platos de pescado rebozado.raw fish (=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.· En Japón nos gusta comer pescado crudo.smoked fish (=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.· Era el mejor pescado ahumado que habían probado en su vida.dried fish (=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.· Ocasionalmente, los guardias nos daban algunas verduras y pescado seco.salted fish (=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.· El plato se hace con arroz y pescado salado.verbsverboseat fish· You should eat more fish.· Deberías comer más pescado.cook fish· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.· Creo que esta noche cocinaré pescado.fish + NOUNfish + SUSTANTIVOa fish shop· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.· Ella trabaja en la pescadería de la calle principal.a fish market· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.· Compré salmón en el mercado de pescado local.fish soup· Use the bones to make fish soup.· Usa las espinas para hacer sopa de pescado.fish paste (=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.· Ella untó un poco de pasta de pescado en pan fresco.phrasesfrasesfish and chips· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?· ¿Por qué no paramos a comer fish and chips de camino a casa?fishfish2 verb 1[intransitive] to try to catch fishintentar pescar: Dad really loves to fish.A papá le encanta pescar.fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacificun buque japonés que pesca atún en el Pacífico Oriental2[intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informalinformal to search for something in a bag, pocket etcbuscar algo en un bolso, bolsillo, etc.fish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.Rebuscó en su bolso y sacó una foto.fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.Chris rebuscó en su bolsillo buscando una moneda.3[transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of waterintentar pescar en una zona de agua determinada: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.Otras naciones tienen prohibido pescar en las aguas dentro de las 200 millas de la costa.4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapprovalintentar que alguien diga algo agradable sobre ti, por lo general criticándote a ti mismo primero; se usa para expresar desaprobación: It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments.Es indignante la forma en que siempre está buscando cumplidos.5[intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directlyintentar obtener información sin preguntar directamente: ‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing.«¿Estás aquí con tu esposa?», preguntó ella, sondeando.fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a)to pull someone or something out of watersacar a alguien o algo del aguafish out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later.El cuerpo fue sacado del East River una semana después. b)to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it outencontrar algo después de buscar en un bolso, bolsillo, etc., y sacarlofish out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.Eric sacó un caramelo de menta de la bolsa.
1[intransitive] to try to catch fishintentar pescar: Dad really loves to fish.A papá le encanta pescar.fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacificun buque japonés que pesca atún en el Pacífico Oriental2[intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informalinformal to search for something in a bag, pocket etcbuscar algo en un bolso, bolsillo, etc.fish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.Rebuscó en su bolso y sacó una foto.fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.Chris rebuscó en su bolsillo buscando una moneda.3[transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of waterintentar pescar en una zona de agua determinada: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.Otras naciones tienen prohibido pescar en las aguas dentro de las 200 millas de la costa.4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapprovalintentar que alguien diga algo agradable sobre ti, por lo general criticándote a ti mismo primero; se usa para expresar desaprobación: It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments.Es indignante la forma en que siempre está buscando cumplidos.5[intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directlyintentar obtener información sin preguntar directamente: ‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing.«¿Estás aquí con tu esposa?», preguntó ella, sondeando.fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a)to pull someone or something out of watersacar a alguien o algo del aguafish out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later.El cuerpo fue sacado del East River una semana después. b)to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it outencontrar algo después de buscar en un bolso, bolsillo, etc., y sacarlofish out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.Eric sacó un caramelo de menta de la bolsa.