fish out

scovare, tirare fuori

Cercare dentro qualcosa ed estrarre l’oggetto desiderato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: fish something out of something (She fished a coin out of her pocket.)

Sinonimi: dig out, retrieve

Espressioni comuni: fish out something, fish out keys

tirare fuori dall’acqua

Tirare una persona o una cosa fuori dall’acqua, spesso con qualche difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: fish someone/something out of something (They fished the dog out of the canal.)

Sinonimi: pull out, retrieve

Espressioni comuni: fish out something, fish out someone

svuotare di pesci

Pescare così tanti pesci in un luogo da lasciarne pochi o nessuno.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: fish something out (They fished the pond out in a few years.)

Sinonimi: overfish

Espressioni comuni: fish out something, fish out lakes