Meaning of zivs | Babel Free

Definitions

fish (animal that lives in water, moving with fins and breathing with gills)

declension-6, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“jūras zivis”

sea fish

“svaigas zivis”

fresh fish

“saldētas zivis”

frozen fish

“žāvēt zivis”

to dry fish

“zivju dīķi”

fish ponds

“zivju eļļa”

fish oil

“zivju nārsts”

fish spawning

“plēsīgās zivis”

predatory fish

“zivju konservi”

canned fish

“zivju ikri, spuras”

fish eggs, fins

“saldūdens zivis”

freshwater fish

“dziļūdens zivis”

deep-water fish

“vilkt, zvejot zivis”

to catch fish

“zivju rūpniecība”

the fish(ing) industry

“kā zivs ūdenī”

like a fish in water (= very comfortable)

““vai te nav kāda upe tuvumā?” “ir; un tur ir daudz zivju””

“isn't there some river nearby?” “(yes,) there is; and there are a lot of fish there (= in it)”

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