fishbowl

• Nom désignant un récipient en verre transparent utilisé pour garder de petits poissons, ou, métaphoriquement, une situation où les actions d'une personne sont constamment observées et où il n'y a aucune intimité.

A noun referring to a transparent container for keeping small fish, or metaphorically to a situation where one's actions are constantly observed and there is no privacy.

1. Transparent container for fishA2formal

   A clear glass or plastic bowl used to keep small fish as pets.

   Bocal à poissons

   • The child placed a goldfish in a small fishbowl.
   • She cleaned the fishbowl and changed the water.
   • A fishbowl is not ideal for keeping most fish species.

   Synonymesaquariumbowlfish tank

2. Situation without privacyB2informal

   A condition or environment where one's actions are constantly observed and there is no personal privacy.

   Vivre dans une cage de verre

   • Living in a small town can feel like a fishbowl.
   • Celebrities often complain about their fishbowl existence.
   • The open-plan office created a fishbowl atmosphere.

   Synonymesglasshousegoldfish bowl