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trawling in Portuguese

trawling in Portuguese is arrastão, pesca de arrasto — trawling means the practice of catching fish by dragging a large net behind a moving boat.

trawling in Portuguese

arrastão
noun
A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.
pesca de arrasto
noun
A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.

What does "trawling" mean?

  1. noun The practice of catching fish by dragging a large net behind a moving boat.
    "Trawling near the reef has been banned to protect the coral."
  2. noun A slow, thorough search through a large amount of material.
    "After weeks of trawling through the archives, she found the missing deed."
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trawling in a sentence

  • Trawling near the reef has been banned to protect the coral.
  • After weeks of trawling through the archives, she found the missing deed.

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What is "trawling" in Portuguese?

"trawling" in Portuguese is arrastão, pesca de arrasto. trawling means: The practice of catching fish by dragging a large net behind a moving boat.

How do you use "trawling" in a sentence?

Example: "Trawling near the reef has been banned to protect the coral." In Portuguese, "trawling" is arrastão, pesca de arrasto.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "trawling": arrastão, pesca de arrasto.

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