Poisson (en. Fish)

/pwa.sɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Aquatic animal that has fins and gills.

Salmon is a migratory fish.

Le saumon est un poisson migrateur.

Food product from this type of animal.

We bought fresh fish at the market.

Nous avons acheté du poisson frais au marché.

From Latin 'piscis', which means fish.

to play dumb

To pretend not to understand.

faire poisson

to have trouble on one's hands

To have problems.

avoir du poisson sur les bras

ichthyology

The science that studies fish.

ichtyologie

sunfish

A type of fish also known as mola.

poisson-lune

catfish

A freshwater fish, often found in rivers.

poisson-chat

A term referring to a naive person.

Don't be a fish, be careful.

Ne sois pas un poisson, fais attention.

A person who is easily fooled.

He is really a fish in this matter.

Il est vraiment un poisson dans cette affaire.