hengelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
• fish noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

Senses

hengelen is used for these senses in English:

• angle (intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
• fish (intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.

angle — full definition

1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

fish — full definition

1. noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
2. noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
3. verb To try to catch fish.
4. verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.

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