gill

branchia

Parte del corpo di un pesce o altro animale acquatico che assorbe ossigeno dall’acqua.

In inglese semplice: A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.

• Fish breathe through their gills.
• The damaged gill could no longer take in enough oxygen.
• Water flows over a shark's gills as it swims.

Espressioni comuni: fish gill, gill tissue, gill function

fessura branchiale, opercolo

Apertura o copertura sul lato della testa di un pesce, da cui esce l’acqua.

In inglese semplice: An opening or cover at the side of a fish's head, where water passes out.

• The fish opened its gills.
• He lifted the gill to look underneath.
• Several fish were caught by their gills in the net.

Sinonimi: gill slit, gill cover

Espressioni comuni: gill opening, gill cover, gill net

togliere le branchie

Togliere le branchie a un pesce mentre lo si pulisce per cucinarlo.

In inglese semplice: To remove the breathing organs from a fish while cleaning it for cooking.

• Gill the fish before cooking it.
• She scaled and gilled the trout.
• Do you know how to gill a salmon?

Espressioni comuni: gill a fish, gill the trout