goldfish

CEFRA2

/ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small orange or gold-colored fish often kept as a pet.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person with an unreliable memory.

Examples

  • I have a memory like a goldfish.

  • My goldfish looks sick. I wonder what's wrong with it.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

More examples

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

  • I'm feeding the goldfish.

  • However, unless you have a nonshedding, nonlicking breed, there's no such thing as a truly hypoallergenic dog. How about a nice goldfish instead?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

My pet blank swims in a small bowl of water.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From gold + fish.