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fish (EN)
sostantivo, sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “fish”

sing. fish, pl. fish, fishes o non num.
  1. pesce
    The goldfish in my aquarium is a colorful fish.
  2. pesce (come cibo)
    She bought fresh fish from the market to cook for lunch.
  3. creatura acquatica
    In the old stories, mermaids were often described as magical fish that could sing and talk.
  4. pesci (segno zodiacale)
    She was born in March, so her astrological sign is the Fish.
  5. gioco del pesce
    We spent the afternoon playing fish, trying to collect all four kings.
  6. novellino (nel poker)
    The seasoned players quickly identified him as a fish and took advantage of his every mistake.
  7. siluro
    The submarine launched its fish at the enemy ship, hoping to disable it before it could retaliate.
  8. dollaro
    She bought the vintage dress for 50 fish.
  9. matricola (al primo anno di scuola superiore o università)
    The seniors love to play harmless pranks on the new fish during the first week of school.
  10. nuovo arrivato (in prigione)
    The older inmates quickly spotted the fish and started giving him a hard time.

sostantivo “fish”

sing. fish, pl. fishes o non num.
  1. pesca
    Our morning fish was relaxing, even though we didn't catch anything.
  2. indagine (per ottenere informazioni)
    After a few fishes for compliments, she finally got the praise she wanted.

verbo “fish”

infinito fish; lui fishes; pass. fished; p.p. fished; ger. fishing
  1. pescare
    Last summer, I fished for trout in the mountain stream.
  2. pescare (per svago)
    Every summer, we fish at the lake near our cabin.
  3. cercare sott'acqua
    Divers fish for lost treasures in the deep sea.
  4. frugare
    He fished in his pocket for his car keys.
  5. tirare fuori (come un pesce dall'acqua)
    She fished her keys out of her crowded purse.
  6. sondare (per ottenere informazioni)
    He kept fishing for compliments by mentioning how hard he worked on the project.
  7. usare come esca
    He decided to fish worms to attract the biggest bass in the lake.