chum

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يدل على الصديق الحميم أو الرفيق، أو على السمك المفروم وزيت السمك المستخدمين طُعماً لجذب الأسماك، أو على نوع كبير من سمك السلمون الهادئ ذي البقع الدقيقة على ظهره، وهو من الأسماك التجارية المهمة.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a close friend or companion, or to chopped fish and fish oils used as bait to attract fish, or to a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back that is an important food fish.

1. A2informal

   A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

   صديق حميم

   • He and his old chum went fishing every weekend.
   • She's been my chum since kindergarten.
   • They are the best of chums, always together.

   المرادفاتbuddycompanioncomradecronyfriendmatepalsidekick

   الأضدادacquaintanceenemyfoeopponentrival

2. Fishing baitC1formal

   Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish.

   طُعْم السمك

   • The fishermen threw chum over the side to attract the sharks.
   • They prepared a bucket of chum for the deep-sea fishing trip.
   • Using chum is a common technique for catching large game fish.

   المرادفاتbait

3. Type of salmonC1formal

   A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish.

   كيتا

   • Chum salmon is often canned or smoked.
   • The chum run in the river was particularly strong this year.
   • They caught a large chum weighing over 15 pounds.