fish bowl

• Récipient en verre ou en plastique pour garder des poissons domestiques, souvent petit et rond. Aussi utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une situation où quelqu'un est constamment observé ou n'a pas d'intimité.

A glass or plastic container used for keeping pet fish, often small and round. Also used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is constantly observed or lacks privacy.

1. Container for fishA1formal

   A small, usually round glass container used to keep pet fish.

   bocal à poissons

   • The child won a goldfish in a small fish bowl at the fair.
   • She cleaned the fish bowl and added fresh water.
   • A fish bowl is not a suitable long-term home for most fish.

2. Lack of privacyB2informal

   A situation where someone's life or actions are constantly watched or known by others, like being in a transparent container.

   vie en aquarium

   • Living in a small town can feel like living in a fish bowl.
   • Celebrities often complain about their fish bowl existence.
   • The open-plan office created a fish bowl atmosphere where everyone could see what you were doing.