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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoisson hors de l'eau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pwason or de l'eau
"Il se sentait comme un poisson hors de l'eau à la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation.
"When I moved to the big city, I felt like a fish out of water." - 2
A situation where someone is in an unfamiliar or unsuitable environment.
"At the formal dinner, he was a fish out of water among the sophisticated guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'fish out of water' originates from the literal image of a fish struggling to survive outside its aquatic environment. It has been used since the 16th century to describe someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fish Out of Water" is said worldwide
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poisson hors de l'eau
Transliteration: pwason or de l'eau
"Il se sentait comme un poisson hors de l'eau à la fête."
Fisch aus dem Wasser
Transliteration: fɪʃ aʊs deːm ˈvasɐ
"Er fühlte sich wie ein Fisch aus dem Wasser in der neuen Schule."
pesce fuori dall'acqua
Transliteration: ˈpeʃʃe ˈfwɔri dalˈlakwa
"Si sentiva come un pesce fuori dall'acqua alla riunione."
pez fuera del agua
Transliteration: peθ ˈfweɾa ðel ˈaɣwa
"Se sentía como un pez fuera del agua en la conferencia."
peixe fora d'água
Transliteration: ˈpejʃi ˈfoɾɐ ˈdaɡwɐ
"Ele se sentia como um peixe fora d'água na festa."
पानी से बाहर मछली
Transliteration: pānī se bāhar machhlī
"वह नए स्कूल में पानी से बाहर मछली की तरह महसूस कर रहा था।"
离水的鱼
Transliteration: lí shuǐ de yú
"他在新环境中感觉就像离水的鱼。"
물 밖의 물고기
Transliteration: mul bakk-ui mulgogi
"그는 새로운 환경에서 물 밖의 물고기처럼 느꼈다."
水から出た魚
Transliteration: mizu kara deta sakana
"彼は新しい環境で水から出た魚のように感じた。"
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