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ры́ба — meaning in English

ryba

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English meaning

  • fish noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
  • Pisces name A zodiac constellation depicted as two fish tied together by a ribbon, and the astrological sign covering roughly late February to late March.
  • placeholder noun Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

Senses

ры́ба is used for these senses in English:

  • Pisces Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.
  • fish Now used in combination: (e.g., starfish, cuttlefish, jellyfish, etc).
  • fish (archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
  • fish (uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.
  • placeholder Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

fish — full definition

  1. noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
  2. noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
  3. verb To try to catch fish.
  4. verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.

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