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# goldfish

noun (a goldfish, goldfish — the plural is usually the same)

«goldfish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small orange or gold-coloured fish, often kept as a pet in a tank or pond. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#m1)
2. "A goldfish bowl" can mean a place where everyone can see what you are doing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and pet care, goldfish need a large tank with clean water and a filter, the right amount of food (not too much), and their water partly changed regularly. A small round bowl is not a good home. Goldfish can live for over ten years if looked after well. In science, they breathe oxygen dissolved in water through their gills. Myth: goldfish do not have a three-second memory; they can learn and remember for months. Phrases: "goldfish bowl", "goldfish pond", "feed the goldfish".

### Examples

- We won a goldfish at the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x1)
- Feed the goldfish only a pinch of food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x2)
- Our goldfish swim in a big tank with a filter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x3)
- Goldfish breathe through their gills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x4)
- The pond in the park is full of goldfish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x5)
- My goldfish, Bubbles, is five years old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x6)
- Change some of the tank water every week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x7)
- Three goldfish and two snails live in the tank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x8)
- The raven sat down on the edge of the marble basin and tried to peck the goldfish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/#x9)

### Note

Plural: usually "goldfish" (three goldfish), though "goldfishes" is sometimes used. One word: goldfish. They are a kind of carp. Myth: their memory is longer than three seconds. Overfeeding makes the water dirty and can make fish ill.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «goldfish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goldfish/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«goldfish» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goldfish.html) on Mova free.