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fish in troubled waters en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To try to take advantage of a confused or troubled situation.

Forms

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fishes in troubled waters Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
fished in troubled waters Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fished in troubled waters Tense=Past lexicographic
fishing in troubled waters Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (21)

ar اصطاد بالماء العكر (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · da fiske i rørte vande (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · de im Trüben fischen (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · nn fiske i rørt vatn (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fi kalastaa sameassa vedessä (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · pl złowić ryby w mętnej wodzie (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi thừa nước đục thả câu (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · cmn 渾水摸魚 /浑水摸鱼 (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ar صاد في الماء العكر (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · sv fiska i grumligt vatten (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi đục nước béo cò (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fi käyttää sekasortoa hyväkseen (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · es a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · hu a zavarosban halászik (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · it pescare nel torbido (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ms menangguk di air keruh (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · nb fiske i rørt vann (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · ru лови́ть ры́бу в му́тной воде́ (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · fr pêcher en eau trouble (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · pl łowić ryby w mętnej wodzie (to take advantage from a chaotic situation) · vi mượn gió bẻ măng (to take advantage from a chaotic situation)