trout
gb/tɹˈaʊt/ us/tɹˈaʊt/
A2
English
~ 9700
pisztráng, vén banya, vén szatyor
NOUN
A2
1
pisztráng
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] catches [a/number of] trout
We spent the morning fly-fishing for trout in the mountain stream.
Délelőtt a hegyi patakban pisztrángra horgásztunk műlegyes módszerrel.
The lake is famous for its large rainbow trout.
A tó a nagy szivárványos pisztrángjairól híres.
Scientists are studying how pollution affects wild trout populations.
He proudly held up the trout he had just caught for a photo.
The river used to be full of trout before the dam was built.
Learner examples
He caught a big trout in the cold river.
Egy nagy pisztrángot fogott a hideg vizű folyóban.
There are many trout in this lake.
Sok pisztráng él ebben a tóban.
The boys went to the river to fish for trout.
She saw a trout swim under the bridge.
Trout live in clean, cold water.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes add a regular plural *trouts*. In most modern usage, the plural of *trout* is usually *trout* (e.g., 'three trout'), especially when talking about fish in general. *Trouts* is possible but much less common and usually used when talking about different kinds of trout.
Meaning
a freshwater fish, related to salmon
Collocations
rainbow trout
|brown trout
|brook trout
|trout stream
|trout fishing
|wild trout
Synonyms
fish (More general; refers to any fish, not specifically trout.)
|
salmonid (More technical; refers to the family of fish that includes trout and salmon.)
Themes
nature
|food
|hobbies
|animals
Definition
A kind of fish that lives in clean, cold rivers or lakes and is often caught for sport or food.
A common name for several species of slender, spotted freshwater fish closely related to salmon, typically living in cool rivers and lakes.
NOUN
A2
2
pisztráng
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] eats/orders/cooks [trout]
I ordered grilled trout with lemon and herbs.
Grillezett pisztrángot rendeltem citrommal és zöldfűszerekkel.
The restaurant is known for its fresh mountain trout.
Az étterem a friss hegyi pisztrángjáról híres.
We had smoked trout on toast for breakfast.
She cooked the trout in butter until the skin was crispy.
The menu offers trout or chicken as the main course.
Learner examples
He ate trout for dinner.
Pisztrángot evett vacsorára.
We had grilled trout and rice.
Grillezett pisztrángot és rizst ettünk.
The trout was fresh and very tasty.
She bought trout from the market.
They served trout with potatoes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *trout meat* instead of simply *trout* when talking about the food. In English, you usually just say *trout* (e.g., 'We had trout for dinner'), not *trout meat*.
Meaning
trout used as food
Collocations
grilled trout
|smoked trout
|pan-fried trout
|trout fillet
|trout with almonds
Synonyms
fish (General word for fish as food; does not say which kind of fish.)
|
seafood (Broader; includes many sea animals used as food, not only trout.)
Antonyms
red meat (Refers to meat from mammals like beef or lamb, contrasting with light fish meat like trout.)
Themes
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Definition
Meat from a trout that people cook and eat.
The flesh of a trout prepared or eaten as food.
NOUN
C1
SLANG
3
vén banya
B2
vén szatyor
C1
Usage pattern:
[someone] calls [someone] an old trout
"That old trout next door complained about the noise again," he muttered.
„Az a vén banya a szomszédban megint panaszkodott a zaj miatt” – morogta.
He called her a silly old trout, which really hurt her feelings.
Ostoba vén banyának nevezte, ami nagyon megbántotta.
Some people still use 'old trout' as a joking insult among friends.
The children were scared of the strict old trout who lived at the end of the street.
Calling someone an old trout is rude and should be avoided in polite conversation.
Learner examples
He called his teacher an old trout, and she was very angry.
Vén banyának nevezte a tanárnőjét, aki nagyon mérges lett.
Do not call her an old trout. It is not kind.
Ne nevezd őt vén banyának. Ez nem kedves.
They laughed and joked, but the word "old trout" was rude.
The man spoke about the old trout in the flat below him.
Calling someone a trout is an insult in English.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think *trout* only means a fish. In informal British English, *old trout* can be a rude or joking insult for an older woman. This use is not polite and should be avoided in formal situations or with people you do not know well.
Meaning
insult for an older woman
Collocations
old trout
|silly old trout
|miserable old trout
|poor old trout
Synonyms
hag (Very negative; suggests an old, ugly, often nasty woman; more strongly insulting.)
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battle-axe (Informal; suggests a very bossy, aggressive older woman.)
Antonyms
sweetheart (An affectionate term for a kind, lovable person, opposite in feeling and attitude to calling someone a 'trout'.)
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beauty (Focuses on attractiveness and often positive qualities, in contrast to the negative, unflattering sense of 'trout'.)
Themes
people
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
Definition
A rude word for an older woman who seems angry or not nice.
An insulting term for an older woman, especially one seen as bad-tempered, fussy, or unpleasant.
Grammar
Dictionary form
trout
IPA
GB/tɹˈaʊt/
US/tɹˈaʊt/
Syllables & stress
trout (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (trout)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: trout
- Plural: trout, trouts
Word family
Expressions
old trout
1/ˈoʊld tɹˈaʊt/
idiom
slang
rude term for an older woman
A rude or joking name for an older woman who seems angry, strict, or not very nice.
Examples
- "That old trout in the office is shouting again," he whispered to his friend.
- Calling your aunt an old trout, even as a joke, can really offend her.
- He used to complain about the "old trout" downstairs who always banged on the ceiling.