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Seine in Portuguese

Seine in Portuguese is Sena, rede de arrasto, rede varredoura — Seine means a long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.

Seine in Portuguese

Sena
proper noun
A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.
rede de arrasto
noun
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
rede varredoura
noun
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
pescar com rede de arrasto
verb
(ambitransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

What does "Seine" mean?

  1. noun A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.
    "The fishermen cast a seine along the shallow coastline."
  2. verb To fish using this kind of net.
    "Local crews still seine for herring in the bay each autumn."
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Seine in a sentence

  • The fishermen cast a seine along the shallow coastline.
  • Local crews still seine for herring in the bay each autumn.

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What is "Seine" in Portuguese?

"Seine" in Portuguese is Sena, rede de arrasto, rede varredoura. Seine means: A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.

How do you use "Seine" in a sentence?

Example: "The fishermen cast a seine along the shallow coastline." In Portuguese, "Seine" is Sena, rede de arrasto, rede varredoura.

Are there other ways to say "Seine" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "Seine": Sena, rede de arrasto, rede varredoura, pescar com rede de arrasto.

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