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fish·ing

(fĭsh′ĭng)

1. The act, occupation, or sport of catching fish.

2. A place for catching fish.

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fishing

(ˈfɪʃɪŋ)

a. the occupation of catching fish

b. (as modifier): a fishing match.

2. (Angling) another word for piscary²

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fish•ing

(ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ)

n.

1. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish.

2. a place for catching fish.

[1250–1300]

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Noun	1.	fishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion sportfishing field sport, outdoor sport - a sport that is played outdoors angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) casting, cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
	2.	fishing - the occupation of catching fish for a living business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

fishing

noun angling, trawling Despite the weather, the fishing has been good.

Related words
adjective piscatorial

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Translations

صَيْدُ السَّمَك صيد بالصِنَّارَة

rybařenírybolov

fiskerilystfiskeri

kalastusonginta

pecanjeribolov

漁漁業釣り魚釣り

낚시질어업

hengelsport stek vissen visserij

fiskefiskingsportsfiske

rybołówstwo wędkarstwo

pesca pesca ao anzol

рыбалка рыболовство ужение

ribarjenje

fiskefritidsfiske

การตกปลา

balık avlamak olta balıkçılığı

câu cánghề đánh cá

垂钓捕鱼

fishing

[ˈfɪʃɪŋ]

A. N → pesca f
to go on a fishing expedition → ir de pesca

B. CPD fishing boat N → barco m pesquero or de pesca
fishing fleet N → flota f pesquera
fishing grounds NPL → caladeros mpl, pesquerías fpl
fishing industry N → industria f pesquera
fishing licence, fishing permit N → licencia f de pesca
fishing line N → sedal m
fishing net N → red f de pesca
fishing port N → puerto m pesquero
fishing rod N → caña f de pescar
fishing tackle N → equipo m de pesca

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fishing

[ˈfɪʃɪŋ] n

(= business) → pêche f

(= hobby) → pêche f
My hobby is fishing → La pêche est mon passe-temps favori.fishing boat n (small) → barque f de pêche; (bigger) → bateau m de pêchefishing fleet n → flottille f de pêchefishing grounds npl → zone f de pêchefishing industry n → industrie f de la pêchefishing line n → ligne f de pêchefishing net n (on fishing boat) → filet m de pêche; [angler, child] → épuisette ffishing permit n → permis m de pêchefishing rod n → canne f à pêchefishing tackle n → attirail m de pêchefishing village n → village m de pêcheursfish knife [fish knives] (pl) n → couteau m à poissonfish market n (retail) → marché m au poisson; (wholesale) → criée f

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fishing

n → Fischen nt; (with rod) → Angeln nt; (as industry) → Fischerei f; fishing (is) prohibited → Angeln verboten!

fishing

fishing boat

n → Fischerboot nt

fishing fleet

n → Fischereiflotte f

fishing industry

n → Fischindustrie f

fishing line

n → Angelschnur f

fishing net

n → Fischnetz nt

fishing pole

n (US) → Angelrute f

fishing port

n → Fischereihafen m

fishing rod

n → Angelrute f

fishing tackle

n (for sport) → Angelgeräte pl; (for industry) → Fischereigeräte pl

fishing village

n → Fischerdorf nt

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fishing

[ˈfɪʃɪŋ] n → pesca

fishing

→ صَيْدُ السَّمَك, صيد بالصِنَّارَة rybaření, rybolov fiskeri, lystfiskeri Angeln, Fischen ψάρεμα pesca, pesca con caña kalastus, onginta pêche pecanje, ribolov pesca 漁業, 魚釣り 낚시질, 어업 hengelsport, vissen fiske, sportsfiske rybołówstwo, wędkarstwo pesca, pesca ao anzol рыболовство, ужение fiske, fritidsfiske การตกปลา balık avlamak, olta balıkçılığı câu cá, nghề đánh cá 垂钓, 捕鱼

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FISHING PARTIES--MODE OF DISTRIBUTING THE FISH--MIDNIGHT BANQUET--TIME-KEEPING TAPERS--UNCEREMONIOUS STYLE OF EATING THE FISH

THERE was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner the conducted their great fishing parties.

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The neighbourhood of Streatley and Goring is a great fishing centre.

I never knew anybody catch anything, up the Thames, except minnows and dead cats, but that has nothing to do, of course, with fishing! The local fisherman's guide doesn't say a word about catching anything.

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He was as bold and dominant of spirit as he was strong of body, and because of this he was widely known by another name, that of "The King of the Greeks." The fishing population was largely composed of Greeks, and they looked up to him and obeyed him as their chief.

"But what are you going to do about his fishing for sturgeon?

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I found out from the coachman, among other matters, that there was a famous fishing stream near Barkingham; and the first thing I did, on arriving at the town, was to buy a rod and line.

It struck me that my safest way of introducing myself would be to tell Doctor Dulcifer that I had come to the neighborhood for a little fishing, and so to prevent him from fancying that I was suspiciously prompt in availing myself of his offered hospitality.

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But he was distinctly annoyed to receive, just as he was doing a little light packing of fishing tackle and cigars for the journey, a telegram from Willowood asking him to come down at once by train, as the Prime Minister had to leave that night.

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"I WILL get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner," said Mr.

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Edwards; and I will show you what I call fishing not nibble, nibble, nibble, as ‘Duke does when he goes after the salmon-trout.

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But no, it will be better if I throw you into the sea whence I drew you out, and I will build a house on the shore to warn fishermen who come to cast their nets here, against fishing up such a wicked genius as you are, who vows to kill the man who frees you."