catfish

BrE /ˈkæt.fɪʃ/ AmE /ˈkæt.fɪʃ/

noun en → es

1 FISH [singular] B1

a type of fish that lives in fresh water and has a long, flat body with whisker-like feelers near its mouth

pez gato

Collocations catfish species · catch catfish

  • The lake is home to many different types of fish, including catfish.

    El lago es hogar de muchos tipos diferentes de peces, incluidos los pez gato.

2 ONLINE [singular] B2

a person who creates a false online identity to deceive others, often for fraudulent purposes

persona que crea una identidad falsa en línea

Collocations catfish account · catfish someone

  • She was shocked to discover that the person she had been talking to online was a catfish.

    Estaba horrorizada al descubrir que la persona con quien había estado hablando en línea era un impostor.