fish

poisson

Animal qui vit dans l’eau, respire par des branchies et nage avec des nageoires.

En anglais simple : An animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

• A fish swam past me.
• We caught three fish in the lake.
• Do these fish live in fresh water?

Expressions courantes : a small fish, catch a fish, tropical fish

poisson

Chair de poisson consommée comme nourriture.

En anglais simple : The flesh of a water animal, eaten as food.

• We had fish for dinner.
• She cooked the fish with lemon.
• Would you prefer fish or chicken?

Expressions courantes : grilled fish, fish and chips, fresh fish

Poissons

La carte des Poissons, numéro 34 du jeu Lenormand, utilisée pour prédire l’avenir.

En anglais simple : The card numbered 34 in a Lenormand set used for telling fortunes.

• The Fish appeared in her card reading.
• He placed the Fish beside the next card.
• In this Lenormand spread, the Fish represents wealth.

Expressions courantes : the Fish card, draw the Fish

partie de pêche

Un moment passé à essayer de prendre des animaux aquatiques avec une canne, une ligne ou un filet.

En anglais simple : A period spent trying to catch water animals with a rod, line, or net.

• We went for a quick fish.
• Our morning fish produced nothing.
• Would you like a fish at the lake tomorrow?

Synonymes : fishing session

Expressions courantes : a quick fish, a morning fish, go for a fish

pêcher, repêcher

Essayer de prendre des animaux aquatiques ou sortir un objet de l’eau avec les mains ou un outil.

En anglais simple : To try to catch water animals, or pull another object out of water using your hands or a tool.

• We fish in the lake every weekend.
• He fished a toy out of the bath.
• Can you fish my hat out of the water?

Comment l'utiliser : fish something out of something (She fished her keys out of the pond.); fish for something (We fish for trout in this river.)

Expressions courantes : fish in something, fish something out, fish for trout

chercher à obtenir, soutirer

Essayer d’obtenir des renseignements, des compliments ou autre chose sans les demander directement.

En anglais simple : To try to get information, praise, or something else without asking for it directly.

• Are you fishing for compliments?
• She fished for information about the new manager.
• He kept fishing for an invitation to dinner.

Comment l'utiliser : fish for something (He was fishing for details about her plans.)

Synonymes : angle

Expressions courantes : fish for compliments, fish for information, fish around