fish in French
fish in French is poisson, poissons, pêche — fish means a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
fish in French
poisson
(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
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poissons
pêche
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
poisson
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
pêche
(countable, nautical) A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.
pêcher
What does "fish" mean?
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noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
"They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef."
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noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
"She ordered fish and chips at the pub."
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verb To try to catch fish.
"They went out to fish at dawn before the wind picked up."
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verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.
"He was clearly fishing for a compliment."
fish in a sentence
- They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef.
- We caught three fish before lunch.
- She ordered fish and chips at the pub.
- They went out to fish at dawn before the wind picked up.
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "fish" in French?
"fish" in French is poisson, poissons, pêche. fish means: A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
How do you use "fish" in a sentence?
Example: "They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef." In French, "fish" is poisson, poissons, pêche.
Are there other ways to say "fish" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "fish": poisson, poissons, pêche, pêcher.
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