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Значения термина Clupea sprattus на английском

Small herring processed like a sardine.

        Синонимы
        Examples for "sprat"
        Examples for "sprat"
        1
        In this case we shall be throwing a sprat to catch a whale!
        Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp; Or, The Old Lumberman's Secret
        2
        But a sprat is also thrown away sometimes in order to catch a whale.
        The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
        3
        As your mother once said, we must throw a sprat to catch a herring.
        Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp; Or, The Old Lumberman's Secret
        4
        But thou art such a sprat of a man that my compassion forbids me.
        A Boy's Ride
        5
        This is my life now, sprat-scented and devoid of integrity.
        The Guardian
        1
        Finally, you are mighty happy to arrive at sunny, brisling clean Australia.
        Reuters
        2
        At the bush, the dogs shrank away as if frightened, and returned to their masters, their hair brisling on their backs.
        The Lilac Fairy Book
        Использование термина Clupea sprattus на английском
        1
        "Sнrah" here probably used of the Nile-sprat ( Clupea Sprattus Linn.)
        The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09