tuna
Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family ScombridaeAny of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
» Tom opened a can of tuna fish.
Tom öffnete eine Thunfischdose.
Том открыл банку с тунцом.
Том відкрив рибну консерву.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
Thunfisch, Thun
туне́цtunéc
туне́цьtunécʹ
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
(countable, uncountable)The edible flesh of the tuna.
Thunfisch, Thun
The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
The fruit of the cactus.
(slang)Someone who is seen as socially successful despite not being a gang member.
Examples
63 sentencesTom opened a can of tuna fish.
Том відкрив рибну консерву.
ruТом открыл банку с тунцом.
deTom öffnete eine Thunfischdose.
I want tuna.
Хочеться тунця!
I don't eat any fish except tuna.
deIch esse keinen Fisch außer Thunfisch.
Tom doesn't eat any fish except canned tuna.
Tom made tuna fish sandwiches for Mary and John.
Том зробив для Мері та Джона бутерброди з тунцем.
ruТом сделал бутерброды с тунцом для Мэри и Джона.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from United States Spanish tuna, alteration of Spanish atún, from Arabic اَلتُّنّBorrowed from United States Spanish tuna, alteration of Spanish atún, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ (at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, itself from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos). Possibly in the sense of "darter" from thynein "to dart along". Doublet of tonno.
Acronym of turnt up nonaffiliate.
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Forms
plural: tuna / tunasSynonyms
4 synonyms- New Zealand eel:Anguilla sucklandii
- any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters:tunny
- important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks:tuna fishtunny
- tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica:Opuntia tuna
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable