verb🔗ShareFischten, angeltenTo hunt fish or other aquatic animals."She went to the river to fish for trout."Sie ging zum Fluss, um Forellen zu angeln.fishanimalfoodsportactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuchte nachTo search (a body of water) for something other than fish."They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body."Sie suchten in den umliegenden Seen nach der Leiche.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAls Köder verwendenTo use as bait when fishing."He fished a worm on his hook and cast the line into the lake. "Er verwendete einen Wurm als Köder an seinem Haken und warf die Leine in den See.fishactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFischen, angelnTo (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects."He was fishing for the keys in his pocket."Er fischte in seiner Tasche nach den Schlüsseln.actionprocessitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNach etwas angeln, nachbohren(followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice."The actors loitered at the door, fishing for compliments."Die Schauspieler lungerten an der Tür herum und angelten nach Komplimenten.communicationlanguageactionattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVersuchte, einen Ball außerhalb der Off-Stump-Linie zu schlagen und verfehlte ihnOf a batsman, to attempt to hit a ball outside off stump and miss it."The batsman fished at a wide delivery outside off stump but only managed to edge it to the wicketkeeper. "Der Batsman versuchte, einen weiten Ball außerhalb der Off-Stump-Linie zu schlagen, schaffte es aber nur, ihn zum Wicketkeeper zu kanten.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo repair (a spar or mast) by fastening a beam or other long object (often called a fish) over the damaged part (see Noun above)."The carpenter fished the cracked wooden beam with a long, strong plank to reinforce it. "Der Zimmermann flickte den gesprungenen Holzbalken mit einem langen, starken Brett, um ihn zu verstärken.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDie Flunken hissenTo hoist the flukes of."The sailor fished the anchor flukes to better secure the chain before the storm. "Der Seemann hisste die Flunken des Ankers, um die Kette vor dem Sturm besser zu sichern.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
