Definition
Shallow areas in bodies of water where the bottom is near the surface, creating navigation hazards. Also refers to large schools of fish swimming together.
Etymology
From Old English scolu meaning 'shallow', related to German seicht. The meaning evolved to include both underwater hazards and fish groups, as both involve numerous things gathered closely together in water environments.
Kelly Says
Shoals are simultaneously a sailor's nightmare and a fisherman's dream - the same shallow waters that have wrecked countless ships also create perfect feeding grounds where fish congregate, making them both treasure and trap!
Translations
ARالعربية
مخيمات الأسماك
makh-i-mat al-asma-k
BNবাংলা
মাছের সমুহ
ma-chher sa-muh
CACatalà
bancs de peixos
ban-ks de pe-ixos
CSČeština
tlupy ryb
tlu-py ryb
DADansk
fiskeswale
fish-ke-swa-le
DEDeutsch
Fischschwärme
fisch-shvar-me
ELΕλληνικά
συνωμοσία ψαριών
sin-o-mo-sia psari-on
ESEspañol
bancos de peces
ban-cos de pe-ces
FISuomi
kalasäärät
ka-la-sa-a-rät
FRFrançais
bancs de poissons
ban-k de pwa-son
GUGU
મછલીના ગટ્ટ
mach-li-na gat-t
HEעברית
להקות דגים
la-he-kot di-gam
HIहिन्दी
मछलियों का झुंड
ma-chli-yon ka jh-und
HUMagyar
halcsoporok
hal-cso-por-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kawanan ikan
ka-wa-nan i-kan
ITItaliano
branchi di pesci
bran-chi di pe-schi
KKKK
балықтар тобы
ba-lyq-tar to-by
KMKM
ច្បាប់ត្រី
ch'bap tra-i
KO한국어
물고기 무리
mul-go-gi mu-ri
MRMR
मच्छींच्या गट
mach-chi-n-cha ga-t
MSBahasa Melayu
kawanan ikan
ka-wa-nan i-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ငါး ကျွမ်း
nga-ky-wun
NLNederlands
scholen van vissen
sho-len van vi-sen
NONorsk
fiskeswale
fish-ke-swa-le
PAPA
ਮੱਛੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਮੂਹ
ma-cchi-an da sa-moo-h
PLPolski
stawy ryb
sta-wy ryb
PTPortuguês
cardumes de peixes
kar-doo-mes de pe-ee-zes
RORomână
șiruri de pești
shir-uri de pe-schi
RUРусский
стаи рыб
sta-i ryb
SVSvenska
fiskstim
fish-stim
SWKiswahili
kundi la samaki
kun-di la sa-ma-ki
TAதமிழ்
மீன்கள் கூட்டம்
me-en-gal koo-tta-m
TEతెలుగు
గుడ్డలు
gud-dalu
TLTL
mga kawan ng isda
mga ka-wan ng is-da
TRTürkçe
balık sürüsü
ba-lik sur-u-su
UKУкраїнська
зграї риб
zgrai rib
URاردو
مچھلیوں کے گروہ
mach-li-yon ke groh
VITiếng Việt
bầy cá
bay ca
ZUZU
imiselo yezinyosi
i-mi-se-lo ye-zi-no-si