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How to Say "saberfish" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsaberfishis sableC1 level.

English → SpanishC1

sable

nounC1
a long, thin silver fish
A long, thin silver fish with a sleek body swimming in blue water.

Examples

El pez sable tiene un cuerpo muy largo y plateado.

The saberfish has a very long and silvery body.

Comimos sable a la plancha en el restaurante del puerto.

We ate grilled cutlassfish at the harbor restaurant.

Los pescadores atraparon varios sables esta mañana.

The fishermen caught several saberfish this morning.

Naming animals

When referring to the animal, it is very common to say 'el pez sable' rather than just 'el sable' to avoid confusion with the weapon.

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