pescas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pescas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pescar VB trans

1. pescar trucha/corvina:

pescar

to catch

no pescamos nada

we didn't catch anything

fuimos a pescar trucha(s)

we went trout-fishing

fuimos a pescar trucha(s)

we went fishing for trout

2.1. pescar inf catarro/gripe:

pescar

to catch

pescarás una pulmonía como salgas con esta lluvia

you'll catch your death if you go out in this rain inf

¡qué borrachera pescó!

he got really drunk!

2.2. pescar inf:

pescar novio

to get

pescar novio

to hook inf, hum

pescar marido

to hook inf

2.3. pescar inf chiste/broma:

pescar

to get inf

no pescas ni una

you're so slow on the uptake

no pescó la indrecta

she didn't take the hint

pescarla(s) inf creo que no la(s) pescaste, pero se refería a ti

I don't think you realized, but he was talking about you

se lo he explicado varias veces pero no la(s) pesca

I've explained to him several times but he doesn't get it inf

2.4. pescar inf (pillar, sorprender):

pescar

to catch

lo pescaron robando

they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)

por fin te pesqué, llevo toda la mañana buscándote

I've caught you at last, I've been looking for you all morning

la pesqué en una mentira

I caught her out lying

la noticia me pescó de sorpresa

the news took me by surprise

me pescó la lluvia al salir del teatro

I got caught in the rain as I came out of the theater

II.pescar VB intr

pescar

to fish

pescar a mosca

to fly-fish

III.pescarse VB vpr

1. pescarse (enfático) inf:

pescarse pulmonía/catarro

to catch

pescarse pulmonía/catarro

to get

2. pescarse Chil inf (engancharse):

pescarse

to get caught

pesca N f

1. pesca (acción):

pesca

fishing

la pesca de la sardina/del atún

sardine/tuna fishing

ir o salir de pesca

to go fishing

pesca con caña

angling

pesca con red

net fishing

2. pesca (peces):

pesca

fish pl

aguas abundantes en pesca

waters rich in fish

aguas abundantes en pesca

good fishing waters

3. pesca (lo pescado):

hoy hubo buena/mala pesca

the fishing was good/bad today

hoy hubo buena/mala pesca

I/we had a good/poor catch today

y toda la pesca inf, hum la madre, la prima y toda la pesca

her mother, her cousin, the whole lot (o the whole family etc.)

trajo el tocadiscos, la lavadora y toda la pesca

she brought the record player, the washing machine, the lot o the works o the whole caboodle o everything but the kitchen sink inf

pesca submarina N f

pesca submarina

underwater fishing

avíos de pesca N mpl

avíos de pesca

fishing tackle

artes de pesca N fpl

artes de pesca

nets pl (also lines, floats, etc)

barco de pesca N m

barco de pesca

fishing boat

botas de pesca N fpl

botas de pesca

wading boots pl

coto de pesca N m

coto de pesca

fishing preserve

lancha de pesca N f

lancha de pesca

fishing boat

licencia de pesca N f

licencia de pesca

fishing license*

licencia de pesca

fishing permit

pescas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pescas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pescar VB trans c → qu

1. pescar (con caña, en barco):

pescar

to fish for

ir a pescar sardinas

to fish for sardines

2. pescar (resfriado):

pescar

to catch

3. pescar inf (novio):

pescar

to land

4. pescar inf (entender):

pescar

to understand

5. pescar (sorprender):

pescar

to catch out

pesca N f

1. pesca (acción, oficio, industria):

pesca

fishing

ir de pesca

to go fishing

pesca de altura

deep-sea fishing

pesca de arrastre

trawling

pesca de bajura

inshore fishing

y toda la pesca fig inf

and all the rest of the crew

2. pesca (captura):

pesca

capture

Translations for pescas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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angling

pesca f (con caña)

to go angling

ir a pescar

angle

pescar (con caña)

to angle for sth inf

tratar de pescar algo

pearl-fishing

pesca f de perlas

pearl-fishing

de pesca de perlas

nab person

pescar

rod (fishing rod)

caña f de pescar

fishing rod

caña f de pescar

fishing grounds

zona f de pesca

fishing tackle

aparejo m de pesca

pescas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ir a pescar sardinas

to fish for sardines

pescar un catarro de alivio inf

to get an awful cold

pescar en río revuelto

to fish in troubled waters

licencia de pesca/de armas

fishing/gun licence

cazar/pescar en vedado

to poach

caña f de pescar

fishing rod

ministerio de agricultura, pesca y alimentación

MAFF

caña f de pescar

fishing pole

pescar [o sorprender] a alguien

to catch sb out

caña f de pescar

rod (fishing rod)