dory

pesce San Pietro

Pesce di mare con occhi grandi e corpo largo e piatto, spesso argentato.

In inglese semplice: A sea fish with large eyes and a wide, flat body, often silver in colour.

• We had grilled dory for dinner.
• The fisherman caught a dory near the coast.
• The restaurant serves dory fillets with lemon.

Espressioni comuni: john dory, grilled dory, dory fillet

dory, barca da pesca

Piccola barca da pesca con fondo piatto ed estremità strette.

In inglese semplice: A small fishing boat with a flat bottom and narrow ends.

• He rowed the dory to shore.
• Two fishermen loaded their nets into a wooden dory.
• Several dories were tied beside the larger boat.

Espressioni comuni: wooden dory, fishing dory, row a dory

dory, lancia

Lunga lancia di legno con punte metalliche alle due estremità, usata dai soldati dell’antica Grecia.

In inglese semplice: A long wooden spear with a metal point at each end, used by ancient Greek soldiers.

• The soldier carried a dory and a shield.
• An iron blade formed the tip of the dory.
• The museum displays reconstructed dories beside ancient armour.

Sinonimi: spear, pike

Espressioni comuni: greek dory, dory spear, carry a dory