dragnet in Portuguese
dragnet in Portuguese is arrastão, rasca — dragnet means a large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
dragnet in Portuguese
arrastão
(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
rasca
(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
What does "dragnet" mean?
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noun A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
"Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch."
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noun A coordinated, wide-scale search by police to catch a suspect.
"Police launched a dragnet across the city after the robbery."
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dragnet in a sentence
- Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch.
- Police launched a dragnet across the city after the robbery.
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What is "dragnet" in Portuguese?
"dragnet" in Portuguese is arrastão, rasca. dragnet means: A large net dragged along a riverbed or seabed to catch fish or find objects.
How do you use "dragnet" in a sentence?
Example: "Fishermen used a dragnet to haul in the catch." In Portuguese, "dragnet" is arrastão, rasca.
Are there other ways to say "dragnet" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "dragnet": arrastão, rasca.
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