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
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
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?
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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."
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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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