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minnow

/ˈmɪnəʊ/

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noun

Pez pequeño de agua dulce

A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.

Examples :

"The small boy was excited to catch a minnow in the stream behind his house. "

El niño pequeño estaba emocionado de atrapar un pez pequeño de agua dulce en el arroyo detrás de su casa.

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noun

Pez pequeño

Any small fish.

Examples :

"The children caught many minnows in the creek behind their school. "

Los niños atraparon muchos peces pequeños en el arroyo detrás de su escuela.

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noun

Persona u organización relativamente pequeña e insignificante

A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.

Examples :

"The new student, a minnow in the large high school, felt overwhelmed by the sheer size of the student body. "

El nuevo estudiante, una persona insignificante en la gran escuela secundaria, se sintió abrumado por el gran tamaño del alumnado.

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verb

Pescar pececillos

To fish for minnows.

Examples :

"The children love to minnow in the creek behind their house, hoping to catch some small fish for their aquarium. "

A los niños les encanta pescar pececillos en el arroyo detrás de su casa, con la esperanza de atrapar algunos peces pequeños para su acuario.

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verb

Pescar (especialmente trucha) usando un pececillo como cebo

To fish (especially for trout) using a minnow as bait.

Examples :

"My grandpa minnows for trout in the local stream every weekend. "

Mi abuelo pesca truchas con un pececillo como cebo en el arroyo local cada fin de semana.

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