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trawl in Spanish

trawl in Spanish is hacer pescar arrastrera, pescar al arrastre, pescar arrastreramente — trawl means a large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.

trawl in Spanish

hacer pescar arrastrera
verb
(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
pescar al arrastre
verb
(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
pescar arrastreramente
verb
(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
pescar con red barredera
verb
(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
esculcar
verb
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
escurcar
verb
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
rastrear
verb
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.

What does "trawl" mean?

  1. noun A large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.
    "The crew hauled in the trawl full of cod."
  2. verb To fish by dragging a net through the water.
    "The boats trawl for shrimp off the coast."
  3. verb To search thoroughly through a large amount of material.
    "She trawled through years of old emails looking for the contract."
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trawl in a sentence

  • The crew hauled in the trawl full of cod.
  • The boats trawl for shrimp off the coast.
  • She trawled through years of old emails looking for the contract.

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What is "trawl" in Spanish?

"trawl" in Spanish is hacer pescar arrastrera, pescar al arrastre, pescar arrastreramente. trawl means: A large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.

How do you use "trawl" in a sentence?

Example: "The crew hauled in the trawl full of cod." In Spanish, "trawl" is hacer pescar arrastrera, pescar al arrastre, pescar arrastreramente.

Are there other ways to say "trawl" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "trawl": hacer pescar arrastrera, pescar al arrastre, pescar arrastreramente, pescar con red barredera, esculcar, escurcar.

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