Definition of bream - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
American fishUS American freshwater fish, also called sunfishUS
- He enjoys fishing for bream in the pond.
2.
fishtype of freshwater or marine fish
- He caught a large bream during the fishing trip..
3.
cuisineRare flesh of freshwater or saltwater fish used as foodRare
- Bream is often grilled with herbs.
Verb
maritimeDated UK clean a ship's bottom using heat and scrapingDated UK
- The crew had to bream the ship before setting sail.
Images of bream
American freshwater fish, also called sunfish 
type of freshwater or marine fish 
flesh of freshwater or saltwater fish used as food
Expressions with bream
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freshwater fish found in European waters
The white bream is often found in large, slow-moving rivers..
common name for various species of freshwater fish
Anglers often catch different types of freshwater bream.
marine fish with a golden stripe on its head
The gilt-head bream is common in Mediterranean cuisine.
dark fish in Australia valued as food
Black bream is popular in Australian seafood dishes.
freshwater fish from Australia with a bony body
The bony bream swims in Australian rivers.
any sparid fish valued as a food fish
Sea bream is popular in Mediterranean cuisine.
Origin of bream
Middle English, breme (bright)
Examples of bream in a sentence
Bream are common in American rivers. Bream are common in this lake. The chef prepared a delicious bream dish. Bream is a popular choice for seafood lovers. They scheduled a day to bream the vessel thoroughly. Breaming the hull was necessary after the long voyage.
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- French:crapet, caréner, ...
- German:Sonnenbarsch, ausbrennen, ...
- Italian:pesce persico, pulire, ...
- Spanish:mojarra, limpiar, ...
- Portuguese:brema, limpar, ...
- Chinese:太阳鱼, 刮净, ...
- Japanese:ブリーム, 焼き掃除する, ...
- Arabic:سَمَكَة الشَّمْس, قَرَّضَ, ...
- Hebrew:בְּרִים, לְנַקּוֹת תַּחְתִּית סְפִינָה, ...
- Russian:окунь, очищать, ...
- Ukrainian:сонячник, очищати, ...
- Hindi:ब्रीम, साफ करना, ...
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