Meaning of zivs | Babel Free
[ziws]Definitions
fish (animal that lives in water, moving with fins and breathing with gills)
declension-6, feminine
Equivalents
English
fish
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)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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