pescar — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• fish noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
• retrieve verb To get something back, especially something that was lost, stored, or left somewhere.

Senses

pescar is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

fish — full definition

1. noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
2. noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
3. verb To try to catch fish.
4. verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.

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