What is 'poisson' called in English?

'poisson' in English is called "Fish". Fish refers to: Vertébré aquatique à sang froid, muni de branchies et de nageoires.

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English: "The fisherman caught a large fish in the river." | French: "Le pêcheur a attrapé un gros poisson dans la rivière."

noun · verb

English to French Dictionary

nounpoisson

verbpêcher

poisson in English:fish

Phonetic:pwasson

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de fish en français est poisson, pêcher. (Vertébré aquatique à sang froid, muni de branchies et de nageoires.)

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1
noun
poisson
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water.
Vertébré aquatique à sang froid, muni de branchies et de nageoires.
2
verb
pêcher
To try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line.
Essayer d'attraper du poisson, généralement à l'aide d'une ligne ou d'un filet.

casual

“The fisherman caught a large fish in the river.”

Le pêcheur a attrapé un gros poisson dans la rivière.

casual

“We decided to fish for trout in the mountain lake.”

Nous avons décidé de pêcher la truite dans le lac de montagne.

casual

“Many people keep tropical fish as pets.”

Beaucoup de gens gardent des poissons tropicaux comme animaux de compagnie.

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In English:

aquatic animal

past tensefished

gerundfishing

agent nounfisher

fish out of wateridiom

Someone who is in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable environment.

a big fish in a small pondidiom

An important person in a small community or organization.

fish for complimentsidiom

To try to get people to praise you.