pesce
/pˈeʃe/
fish
Definitions
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1
An animal that lives in water and breathes through gills
“Il pesce nuota velocemente nel grande lago azzurro.”
The fish swims quickly in the big blue lake.
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2
The flesh of fish eaten as food
“Stasera mangiamo pesce fresco con verdure grigliate.”
Tonight we're eating fresh fish with grilled vegetables.
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3
(capitalized, Pesci) the zodiac sign Pisces
“Mia sorella è del segno dei Pesci.”
My sister's zodiac sign is Pisces.
Word forms
- Gender
- masculine
- Plural
- pesci
- Usage
- Regular masculine noun ending in -e; plural changes -e to -i.
The idiom "non sapere che pesci pigliare" means "to not know what to do" (literally "not to know which fish to catch").