herring

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to a type of small, silvery fish found in the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans, often used as food.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un poisson argenté de petite taille vivant en bancs dans l'Atlantique Nord et le Pacifique, souvent consommé en tant que nourriture, notamment mariné ou fumé.

1. Fish A2 formal

   A small, silvery fish found in large schools in the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans, often used for food.

   • We had pickled herring for breakfast.
   • The fishermen caught a large net of herring.
   • Herring is a popular ingredient in Scandinavian cuisine.

   🇫🇷Hareng (poisson)

2. Red herring B2 informal

   A clue or piece of information that is misleading or intended to divert attention from the real issue.

   • The detective realized the note was a red herring.
   • In the debate, he introduced a red herring to avoid the main question.
   • The story's subplot turned out to be a red herring.

   🇫🇷Fausse piste

   Synonymes: decoydistractiondiversionfeintmisdirectionsmokescreen

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