fish out

dénicher, sortir

Fouiller à l’intérieur de quelque chose pour en sortir l’objet recherché.

En anglais simple : To search inside something and pull out the thing you want.

• He fished out his keys.
• She fished an old photo out of the drawer.
• Can you fish out the receipt from your bag?

Comment l'utiliser : fish something out of something (She fished a coin out of her pocket.)

Synonymes : dig out, retrieve

Expressions courantes : fish out something, fish out keys

repêcher

Tirer une personne ou une chose hors de l’eau, souvent avec difficulté.

En anglais simple : To pull someone or something out of water, often with some difficulty.

• We fished the ball out.
• A passerby fished him out of the river.
• Can you fish my hat out of the pond?

Comment l'utiliser : fish someone/something out of something (They fished the dog out of the canal.)

Synonymes : pull out, retrieve

Expressions courantes : fish out something, fish out someone

vider de ses poissons

Pêcher tellement de poissons dans un endroit qu’il n’en reste presque plus ou plus du tout.

En anglais simple : To catch so many fish in a place that few or none are left.

• They fished out the lake.
• Large boats have fished these waters out.
• Will the river be fished out before restrictions arrive?

Comment l'utiliser : fish something out (They fished the pond out in a few years.)

Synonymes : overfish

Expressions courantes : fish out something, fish out lakes