fish in German
fish in German is Fisch, Fischzug, fischen — fish means a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
fish in German
Fisch
Fischzug
(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.
Fisch
(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.
Fischzug
(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.
fischen
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.
angeln
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.
What does "fish" mean?
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noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
"A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us."
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noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
"Do you prefer fish baked in the oven or fried in a pan?"
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verb To try to catch fish.
"My grandfather used to fish in the river every Sunday morning."
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verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.
"Reporters kept fishing for details, but the minister refused to say anything more."
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fish in a sentence
- A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us.
- They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef.
- Do you prefer fish baked in the oven or fried in a pan?
- We always eat fish on Fridays, usually with potatoes and peas.
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What is "fish" in German?
"fish" in German is Fisch, Fischzug, fischen. 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: "A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us." In German, "fish" is Fisch, Fischzug, fischen.
Are there other ways to say "fish" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "fish": Fisch, Fischzug, fischen, angeln.
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