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Collocations for fish - noun

1. animal that lives and breathes in water

ADJECTIVE

freshwater, marine, saltwater, sea
cold-water, tropical
aquarium
predatory
farmed
wild

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… OF FISH

school, shoal

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VERB + fish

catch, land
He landed a big fish.
breed, farm, have, keep
fish farmed in Canada
He keeps tropical fish.

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fish + VERB

swim
hatch
bite
The fish aren't biting (= taking the bait) today.

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fish + NOUN

species
eggs
bowl, pond, tank
food
population, stocks
the depletion of fish stocks
hook
farm
farming
farmer

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2. fish as food

ADJECTIVE

fresh
dried, frozen, salted, smoked
fatty, oily
white
raw
fried, grilled

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… OF FISH

bit, piece
fillet/filet

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VERB + fish

eat, have
clean, fillet, gut, prepare, skin
I cleaned and filleted the fish.
marinate
bake, cook, fry, grill, poach, steam

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fish + VERB

taste
This fish tastes funny.

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fish + NOUN

bone
fillet/filet
dish
cake (usually fishcake), finger (BrE), paste, pie (BrE), sauce, soup, stew, stick (AmE), stock
oil
market, shop (BrE)
knife, slice (BrE)

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PHRASES

fish and chips (esp. BrE)

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