verb🔗SharePescóTo hunt fish or other aquatic animals."She went to the river to fish for trout."Ella fue al río a pescar trucha.fishanimalfoodsportactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBuscóTo search (a body of water) for something other than fish."They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body."Buscaron el cuerpo en los lagos circundantes.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar como ceboTo use as bait when fishing."He fished a worm on his hook and cast the line into the lake. "Usó un gusano como cebo en su anzuelo y lanzó la línea al lago.fishactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePescar, buscarTo (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects."He was fishing for the keys in his pocket."Estaba buscando las llaves en su bolsillo.actionprocessitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSondear, tantear(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."Los actores merodeaban por la puerta, sondeando en busca de cumplidos.communicationlanguageactionattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntentó golpear una bola fuera del poste de fuera y fallóOf 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. "El bateador intentó golpear un lanzamiento amplio fuera del poste de fuera, pero solo logró enviarlo al portero.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReparar, arreglarTo 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. "El carpintero reparó la viga de madera agrietada con una tabla larga y fuerte para reforzarla.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIzar los flukes deTo hoist the flukes of."The sailor fished the anchor flukes to better secure the chain before the storm. "El marinero izó los flukes del ancla para asegurar mejor la cadena antes de la tormenta.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
