Significado de fish em inglês
fishfish1 /fɪʃ/ noun (plural fish or fishes) 
Ver todas as traduções1[countable] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins and tail to swimanimal que vive na água e usa suas nadadeiras e cauda para nadar: 
Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef.Mais de 1.500 espécies diferentes de peixes habitam as águas ao redor do recife. The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes.O peixe-pedra é o mais letal de todos os peixes. The lake is well stocked with fish (=it contains a lot of fish).O lago está bem abastecido de peixes (=contém muitos peixes).2[uncountable] the flesh of a fish used as fooda carne de peixe usada como alimento: You usually drink white wine with fish.Geralmente se bebe vinho branco com peixe. In Japan, people eat raw fish.No Japão, as pessoas comem peixe cru. Oily fish (=fish that contains a lot of oil) is supposed to be good for you.Dizem que o peixe gorduroso (=peixe que contém muito óleo) faz bem à saúde. ► 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 situationsentir-se desconfortável por sentir que não pertence a um lugar ou situação: I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.Me senti como um peixe fora d'água na minha nova escola.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 withusado para dizer a alguém cujo relacionamento terminou que há outras pessoas com quem pode se relacionar5neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor anothernem uma coisa nem outra6have other/bigger fish to fry informalinformal to have other things to do, especially more important thingster outras coisas a fazer, especialmente mais importantes7odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashionedantiquado someone who is slightly strange or crazyalguém ligeiramente estranho ou excêntrico8cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelingspessoa antipática que parece não ter sentimentos fortes9a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small areaalguém importante ou influente em uma área muito pequena → drink like a fish at drink1(2), → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle(3)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fishADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + fishfreshwater fish (=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.· As poças são o lar de rãs, tritões e peixes de água doce.saltwater fish (=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tuna· peixes de água salgada, como bacalhau e atumriver/sea fish· Pike are river fish.· O lúcio é um peixe de rio.tropical fish· a tank full of tropical fish· um aquário cheio de peixes tropicaisfarmed fish (=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.· Também sabemos que os peixes de criação não têm tanto ômega 3 quanto o salmão selvagem.verbsverboscatch/land a fish· Pete caught a really big fish.· Pete pegou um peixe bem grande.breed fish· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.· Ele cria peixes tropicais há muitos anos.keep fish (=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.· Quando eu era jovem, costumávamos criar peixes tropicais.fillet a fish (=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.· Você precisa de uma faca afiada para filetar o peixe.a fish swims· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.· Peixes vermelhos nadavam em ambos os lados do barco.a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.· Os peixes não estão mordendo a isca hoje.fish + NOUNfish + SUBSTANTIVOfish stocks (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.· Os estoques de peixes diminuíram drasticamente.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 das 113 espécies nativas de peixes da Califórnia precisam de proteção.a fish tank (=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.· O filtro do aquário dele fazia um suave barulho de 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 em construir um lago para peixes no jardim dos fundos.fish food (=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.· Joguei um pouco de ração para peixe no aquário.phraseslocuçõesa shoal/school of fish (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.· Cardumes de peixinhos nadavam ao redor dela.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 2— Acepção 2adjectivesadjetivosfresh fish· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.· O mercado vende uma variedade incrível de peixe fresco.frozen fish (=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.· Parei no supermercado para comprar peixe congelado.white fish (=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fish· peixe branco grelhadooily fish (=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.· Uma dieta de peixes gordurosos pode ajudar a prevenir doenças cardíacas.fried fish (=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.· Hoje à noite vamos comer peixe frito.steamed/poached fish (=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.· A cozinha cheirava a peixe no vapor.baked fish (=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.· Sirva o peixe assado com fatias de limão.battered fish (=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.· O restaurante é famoso por seus pratos de peixe empanado.raw fish (=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.· No Japão gostamos de comer peixe cru.smoked fish (=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.· Era o melhor peixe defumado que eles já haviam provado.dried fish (=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.· De vez em quando, os guardas nos davam alguns legumes e peixe seco.salted fish (=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.· O prato é feito com arroz e peixe salgado.verbsverboseat fish· You should eat more fish.· Você deveria comer mais peixe.cook fish· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.· Acho que vou cozinhar peixe esta noite.fish + NOUNfish + SUBSTANTIVOa fish shop· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.· Ela trabalha na peixaria da rua principal.a fish market· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.· Comprei salmão no mercado de peixe local.fish soup· Use the bones to make fish soup.· Use as espinhas para fazer sopa de peixe.fish paste (=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.· Ela passou um pouco de pasta de peixe no pão fresco.phraseslocuçõesfish and chips· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?· Por que a gente não para para comer fish and chips na volta para casa?
Ver todas as traduções1[countable] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins and tail to swimanimal que vive na água e usa suas nadadeiras e cauda para nadar: Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef.Mais de 1.500 espécies diferentes de peixes habitam as águas ao redor do recife. The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes.O peixe-pedra é o mais letal de todos os peixes. The lake is well stocked with fish (=it contains a lot of fish).O lago está bem abastecido de peixes (=contém muitos peixes).2[uncountable] the flesh of a fish used as fooda carne de peixe usada como alimento: You usually drink white wine with fish.Geralmente se bebe vinho branco com peixe. In Japan, people eat raw fish.No Japão, as pessoas comem peixe cru. Oily fish (=fish that contains a lot of oil) is supposed to be good for you.Dizem que o peixe gorduroso (=peixe que contém muito óleo) faz bem à saúde. ► 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 situationsentir-se desconfortável por sentir que não pertence a um lugar ou situação: I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.Me senti como um peixe fora d'água na minha nova escola.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 withusado para dizer a alguém cujo relacionamento terminou que há outras pessoas com quem pode se relacionar5neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor anothernem uma coisa nem outra6have other/bigger fish to fry informalinformal to have other things to do, especially more important thingster outras coisas a fazer, especialmente mais importantes7odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashionedantiquado someone who is slightly strange or crazyalguém ligeiramente estranho ou excêntrico8cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelingspessoa antipática que parece não ter sentimentos fortes9a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small areaalguém importante ou influente em uma área muito pequena → drink like a fish at drink1(2), → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle(3)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fishADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + fishfreshwater fish (=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.· As poças são o lar de rãs, tritões e peixes de água doce.saltwater fish (=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tuna· peixes de água salgada, como bacalhau e atumriver/sea fish· Pike are river fish.· O lúcio é um peixe de rio.tropical fish· a tank full of tropical fish· um aquário cheio de peixes tropicaisfarmed fish (=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.· Também sabemos que os peixes de criação não têm tanto ômega 3 quanto o salmão selvagem.verbsverboscatch/land a fish· Pete caught a really big fish.· Pete pegou um peixe bem grande.breed fish· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.· Ele cria peixes tropicais há muitos anos.keep fish (=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.· Quando eu era jovem, costumávamos criar peixes tropicais.fillet a fish (=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.· Você precisa de uma faca afiada para filetar o peixe.a fish swims· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.· Peixes vermelhos nadavam em ambos os lados do barco.a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.· Os peixes não estão mordendo a isca hoje.fish + NOUNfish + SUBSTANTIVOfish stocks (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.· Os estoques de peixes diminuíram drasticamente.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 das 113 espécies nativas de peixes da Califórnia precisam de proteção.a fish tank (=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.· O filtro do aquário dele fazia um suave barulho de 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 em construir um lago para peixes no jardim dos fundos.fish food (=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.· Joguei um pouco de ração para peixe no aquário.phraseslocuçõesa shoal/school of fish (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.· Cardumes de peixinhos nadavam ao redor dela.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 2— Acepção 2adjectivesadjetivosfresh fish· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.· O mercado vende uma variedade incrível de peixe fresco.frozen fish (=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.· Parei no supermercado para comprar peixe congelado.white fish (=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fish· peixe branco grelhadooily fish (=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.· Uma dieta de peixes gordurosos pode ajudar a prevenir doenças cardíacas.fried fish (=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.· Hoje à noite vamos comer peixe frito.steamed/poached fish (=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.· A cozinha cheirava a peixe no vapor.baked fish (=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.· Sirva o peixe assado com fatias de limão.battered fish (=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.· O restaurante é famoso por seus pratos de peixe empanado.raw fish (=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.· No Japão gostamos de comer peixe cru.smoked fish (=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.· Era o melhor peixe defumado que eles já haviam provado.dried fish (=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.· De vez em quando, os guardas nos davam alguns legumes e peixe seco.salted fish (=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.· O prato é feito com arroz e peixe salgado.verbsverboseat fish· You should eat more fish.· Você deveria comer mais peixe.cook fish· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.· Acho que vou cozinhar peixe esta noite.fish + NOUNfish + SUBSTANTIVOa fish shop· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.· Ela trabalha na peixaria da rua principal.a fish market· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.· Comprei salmão no mercado de peixe local.fish soup· Use the bones to make fish soup.· Use as espinhas para fazer sopa de peixe.fish paste (=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.· Ela passou um pouco de pasta de peixe no pão fresco.phraseslocuçõesfish and chips· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?· Por que a gente não para para comer fish and chips na volta para casa?fishfish2 verb 1[intransitive] to try to catch fishtentar pescar: Dad really loves to fish.Papai adora pescar.fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacificuma embarcação japonesa pescando atum no Pacífico Oriental2[intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informalinformal to search for something in a bag, pocket etcprocurar algo em uma bolsa, bolso, etc.fish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.Ela remexeu na bolsa e tirou uma foto.fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.Chris remexeu no bolso em busca de uma moeda.3[transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of watertentar pescar em uma área específica de água: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.Outras nações estão proibidas de pescar nas águas a menos de 200 milhas da costa.4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapprovaltentar fazer alguém dizer algo elogioso sobre você, geralmente se criticando primeiro — usado para expressar desaprovação: It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments.É revoltante a maneira como ele fica sempre em busca de elogios.5[intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directlytentar descobrir informações sem perguntar diretamente: ‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing."Você está aqui com sua esposa?" ela perguntou, tentando descobrir algo.fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a)to pull someone or something out of watertirar alguém ou algo da águafish out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later.O corpo foi retirado do East River uma semana depois. b)to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it outencontrar algo depois de vasculhar uma bolsa, bolso, etc., e retirá-lofish out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.Eric tirou uma bala de hortelã da sacola.
1[intransitive] to try to catch fishtentar pescar: Dad really loves to fish.Papai adora pescar.fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacificuma embarcação japonesa pescando atum no Pacífico Oriental2[intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informalinformal to search for something in a bag, pocket etcprocurar algo em uma bolsa, bolso, etc.fish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.Ela remexeu na bolsa e tirou uma foto.fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.Chris remexeu no bolso em busca de uma moeda.3[transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of watertentar pescar em uma área específica de água: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.Outras nações estão proibidas de pescar nas águas a menos de 200 milhas da costa.4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapprovaltentar fazer alguém dizer algo elogioso sobre você, geralmente se criticando primeiro — usado para expressar desaprovação: It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments.É revoltante a maneira como ele fica sempre em busca de elogios.5[intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directlytentar descobrir informações sem perguntar diretamente: ‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing."Você está aqui com sua esposa?" ela perguntou, tentando descobrir algo.fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a)to pull someone or something out of watertirar alguém ou algo da águafish out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later.O corpo foi retirado do East River uma semana depois. b)to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it outencontrar algo depois de vasculhar uma bolsa, bolso, etc., e retirá-lofish out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.Eric tirou uma bala de hortelã da sacola.