Meaning

2 senses
  1. A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

    For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.

    Goldfisch

    золота́я ры́бкаzolotája rýbka

    золота́ ри́бкаzolotá rýbka

  2. (figuratively, informal)A person with an unreliable memory.

More definitions
  • small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

Examples

44 sentences
  1. I have the memory of a goldfish.

    У мене пам'ять, як у золотої рибки.

    ruУ меня память девичья.

    deIch habe das Gedächtnis eines Goldfischs.

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  2. My goldfish died.

    Моя золота рибка померла.

    ruУ меня умерла золотая рыбка.

    deMein Goldfisch ist gestorben.

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  3. All of your goldfish are dead.

    ruВсе твои золотые рыбки погибли.

    deDeine Goldfische sind alle tot.

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  4. All of the goldfish are dead.

    ruВсе золотые рыбки погибли.

    deDie Goldfische sind alle tot.

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  5. Don't forget to feed the goldfish.

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Translations

9 languages
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Forms

plural: goldfish / goldfishes
Singulargoldfish
Pluralgoldfish / goldfishes

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes:Carassius auratus

Word family

5 related words

See also

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