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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshoal
/ʃoʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large number of fish swimming together.
"A shoal of tiny silver fish flashed beneath the surface of the water." - 2
A place where the water of a sea, lake, or river is shallow, especially a sandbank.
"The ship ran aground on a hidden shoal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'sceald' meaning shallow, related to shallow; in the sense of a large group of fish, it may be a different word related to 'school' (of fish).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "shoal" is said worldwide
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banc
Transliteration: banc
"Un banc de poissons nageait près du récif."
Schwarm
Transliteration: Schwarm
"Ein Schwarm kleiner Fische schwamm im klaren Wasser."
banco
Transliteration: banco
"Un banco di pesci guizzava tra le onde."
banco
Transliteration: banco
"Un banco de peces nadaba cerca de la costa."
cardume
Transliteration: cardume
"O cardume de peixes mudou de direção repentinamente."
झund
Transliteration: jhund
Script: झुंड
"मछलियों का एक झुंड पानी में तैर रहा था।"
鱼群
Transliteration: yúqún
"一大群鱼在珊瑚礁附近游动。"
떼
Transliteration: tte
"물고기 한 떼가 바다를 헤엄쳐 지나갔다."
群れ
Transliteration: mure
"魚の群れがサンゴ礁の周りを泳いでいた。"
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