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A nickname is a name that your friends or family sometimes call you instead of your real name: His real name is Robert, but his nickname is Shorty.

the first per • son / бэ |fэrst ' pэrsn / noun

[ singular ] ( English language arts )

the set of pronouns and verb forms that you use to talk about yourself

"I am" is the first person singular of the verb "to be." "I," "me," and "we" are first-person pronouns.

the style of telling a story as if it happened to you The author writes in the first person.

first-rate / ^st ' reit / adjective

excellent

a first-rate musician

an animal that lives and breathes in water, and has thin flat parts (called fins ) that help it to swim I caught a big fish. We had fish for dinner.

fish 2 / fij / verb ( fish es , fish • ing , fished )

to try to catch fish

►fish • ing / ' fijig / noun [ noncount ] I usually go fishing (= as a sport ) on weekends. Fishing is a major industry in Maine.

fish • er • man / ' йхэгшэп / noun [ count ]

( plural fish • er . men / ' й/эгшэп / ) a person who catches fish as a job or sport

fish • ing rod / ' fijig rad / noun [ count ]

a long thin stick with a thin thread (called a line ) and a hook, used for catching fish

fish stick / ' fij stik / noun [ count ]

a long piece of fish that is covered in very small pieces of dried bread

a box of frozen fish sticks

fish • y / fiji / adjective ( fish • i • er , fish • i est )

tasting or smelling like fish a fishy smell

( informal ) seeming bad or dishonest

I'm sure there's something fishy going on around here.

fist / fist / noun [ count ] a hand with the fingers closed together tight She banged on the door with her fist.

fit 1 Ф / fit / verb (fit: , it tinc , fit te< or it)

1 to be the right size or shape for someone or something

tried the dress on, but it didn't fit. This key doesn't fit the lock.

to put or attach something somewhere They fit a smoke alarm to the ceiling.

Can you fit these pieces of the puzzle together?

fit in (with someone or something) to be able to

live in an easy and natural way with other people

She found it hard to fit in at her new school.

fit someone or something in

to find time to do something or see someone The doctor can fit you in at 10:30.

fish l Ф / fif/ noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural fish or fish es)

fish

to find or have enough space for someone or something We can't fit in any more chairs.

fit 2© / fit / adjective ( it tei , it test ) 1 ( health ) healthy and strong

keep fit by jogging every day.

good enough

This food isn't fit to eat.

Do you think she's fit for the job?

—SYNONYM suitable —ANTONYM unfit fit 3 / fit / noun

[ count ] when you cannot stop laughing, coughing, or feeling angry

fits of laughter a coughing fit. a fit of anger

[ singular ] the way something fits you This coat is a really good fit.

fit • ness / ' fitms / noun [ noncount ]

( health ) being healthy and strong It's important to improve your fitness.

five © / faiv / number 5

fix© / fiks / verb ( ix . e« , ix . ing , fixed )

to repair something

The light isn't working — can you fix it?

to decide a date or an amount for something They fixed a date for the wedding.

—SYNONYM set

to put something in a place so that it will not move We fixed the shelf to the wall.

— SYNONYM attach

fixed ©/ fikst / adjective

already decided a fixed price

not changing

He has such fixed ideas that you can't discuss anything with him.