swordfish
A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladiusA large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
» We ate swordfish.
Ми їли меч-рибу.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
Schwertfisch
ры́ба-ме́чrýba-méč, мечено́сmečenós
ри́ба-ме́чrýba-méč
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- large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
- flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
Examples
5 sentencesWe ate swordfish.
Ми їли меч-рибу.
It took me four hours to land that swordfish.
The swordfish was a bit dry, but it tasted good.
This is a swordfish.
This swordfish is from Algeria.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English swerdfysche, from Old English *sweordfisċ. Equivalent to sword + fish.From Middle English swerdfysche, from Old English *sweordfisċ. Equivalent to sword + fish.
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Forms
plural: swordfish / swordfishes| Singular | swordfish |
|---|---|
| Plural | swordfish / swordfishes |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night:Xiphias gladius
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable