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fish·ing
(fĭsh′ĭng)n.
1. The act, occupation, or sport of catching fish.
2. A place for catching fish.
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fishing
(ˈfɪʃɪŋ)n
1.
a. the occupation of catching fish
b. (as modifier): a fishing match.
2. (Angling) another word for piscary2
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fish•ing
(ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ)n.
1. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish.
2. a place for catching fish.
[1250–1300]
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| Noun | 1. | fishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion field sport, outdoor sport - a sport that is played outdoors angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" |
| 2. | fishing - the occupation of catching fish for a living business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" |
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fishing
Related words
adjective piscatorial
adjective piscatorial
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
rybařenírybolov
fiskerilystfiskeri
kalastusonginta
pecanjeribolov
漁漁業釣り魚釣り
낚시질어업
fiskefiskingsportsfiske
ribarjenje
fiskefritidsfiske
การตกปลา
câu cánghề đánh cá
fishing
[ˈfɪʃɪŋ]B. CPD fishing boat N → barco m pesquero or de pesca
fishing fleet N → flota f pesquera
fishing grounds NPL → caladeros mpl, pesquerías fpl
fishing industry N → industria f pesquera
fishing licence, fishing permit N → licencia f de pesca
fishing line N → sedal m
fishing net N → red f de pesca
fishing port N → puerto m pesquero
fishing rod N → caña f de pescar
fishing tackle N → equipo m de pesca
fishing fleet N → flota f pesquera
fishing grounds NPL → caladeros mpl, pesquerías fpl
fishing industry N → industria f pesquera
fishing licence, fishing permit N → licencia f de pesca
fishing line N → sedal m
fishing net N → red f de pesca
fishing port N → puerto m pesquero
fishing rod N → caña f de pescar
fishing tackle N → equipo m de pesca
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fishing
[ˈfɪʃɪŋ] n (= business) → pêche f
(= hobby) → pêche f
My hobby is fishing → La pêche est mon passe-temps favori.fishing boat n (small) → barque f de pêche; (bigger) → bateau m de pêchefishing fleet n → flottille f de pêchefishing grounds npl → zone f de pêchefishing industry n → industrie f de la pêchefishing line n → ligne f de pêchefishing net n (on fishing boat) → filet m de pêche; [angler, child] → épuisette ffishing permit n → permis m de pêchefishing rod n → canne f à pêchefishing tackle n → attirail m de pêchefishing village n → village m de pêcheursfish knife [fish knives] (pl) n → couteau m à poissonfish market n (retail) → marché m au poisson; (wholesale) → criée f
My hobby is fishing → La pêche est mon passe-temps favori.fishing boat n (small) → barque f de pêche; (bigger) → bateau m de pêchefishing fleet n → flottille f de pêchefishing grounds npl → zone f de pêchefishing industry n → industrie f de la pêchefishing line n → ligne f de pêchefishing net n (on fishing boat) → filet m de pêche; [angler, child] → épuisette ffishing permit n → permis m de pêchefishing rod n → canne f à pêchefishing tackle n → attirail m de pêchefishing village n → village m de pêcheursfish knife [fish knives] (pl) n → couteau m à poissonfish market n (retail) → marché m au poisson; (wholesale) → criée f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fishing
n → Fischen nt; (with rod) → Angeln nt; (as industry) → Fischerei f; fishing (is) prohibited → Angeln verboten!
fishing
:fishing boat
n → Fischerboot nt
fishing fleet
n → Fischereiflotte f
fishing industry
n → Fischindustrie f
fishing line
n → Angelschnur f
fishing net
n → Fischnetz nt
fishing pole
n (US) → Angelrute f
fishing port
n → Fischereihafen m
fishing rod
n → Angelrute f
fishing tackle
n (for sport) → Angelgeräte pl; (for industry) → Fischereigeräte pl
fishing village
n → Fischerdorf nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fishing
→ صَيْدُ السَّمَك, صيد بالصِنَّارَة rybaření, rybolov fiskeri, lystfiskeri Angeln, Fischen ψάρεμα pesca, pesca con caña kalastus, onginta pêche pecanje, ribolov pesca 漁業, 魚釣り 낚시질, 어업 hengelsport, vissen fiske, sportsfiske rybołówstwo, wędkarstwo pesca, pesca ao anzol рыболовство, ужение fiske, fritidsfiske การตกปลา balık avlamak, olta balıkçılığı câu cá, nghề đánh cá 垂钓, 捕鱼Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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