mackerel

1. (countable, uncountable)Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

   Makrele

   ску́мбрияskúmbrija, макре́льmakrélʹ

   ску́мбріяskúmbrija, макре́льmakrélʹ

   any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

2. Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

   (countable, uncountable)Typically Scomber scombrus in the British isles.

3. (countable, uncountable)A true mackerel, any fish of tribe Scombrini (Scomber spp., Rastrelliger spp.)

4. (countable, uncountable)Certain other similar small fish in families Carangidae, Gempylidae, and Hexagrammidae.

   flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

5. (attributive, countable, uncountable)A regular pattern, similar to fish scales, of undulating small clouds with sky visible between them.

   a mackerel sky

6. (obsolete)A pimp; also, a bawd.

1. Today's breakfast was dried mackerel and miso soup.

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2. Mackerel tastes good whether you simmer it or grill it.

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3. Throw a sprat to catch a mackerel.

   deMit Speck fängt man Mäuse.

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4. Throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel.

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5. A significant quantity of mercury was found in the mackerel.

   ruЗначимое количество ртути было обнаружено в скумбрии.

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