Penellan (en. Penellan)

/pɛ.ne.lɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Small freshwater fish, particularly a type of cyprinid.

Penellans swim in schools in rivers.

Les penellans nagent en bancs dans les rivières.

Vernacular name used in certain regions to refer to a specific fish.

In this region, this fish is often called a penellan.

Dans cette région, on appelle souvent ce poisson un penellan.

Uncertain origin, possibly from the local patois.

Be in the swim like a penellan

To be at ease in a situation.

Être dans le bain comme un penellan

Eat like a penellan

To eat a lot, to feast.

Manger comme un penellan

fish

Cold-blooded aquatic animal.

poisson

river

Natural watercourse.

rivière

hatching

Process by which an egg gives rise to a living being.

éclosion

To be awkward or unskilled.

He tried to dance, but he was as comfortable as a penellan on land.

Il a essayé de danser, mais il était aussi à l'aise qu'un penellan sur la terre.

To stay back or be in ignorance.

He seems a bit penellan in this conversation.

Il semble un peu penellan dans cette conversation.