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/nɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of open-meshed material used for catching fish or other animals.
"He cast his net into the water to catch some fish for dinner."
- 1
To catch or trap something using a net.
"They netted several fish during their fishing trip."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'net', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'net' and German 'Netz'. Historically used for open-work fabric for catching fish or animals, the term expanded metaphorically in commerce to describe the final remainder after deductions, as seen in 'net weight' or 'net profit'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Net" is said worldwide
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Filet
Transliteration: fee-leh
"Il a utilisé un filet pour attraper des poissons."
Netz
Transliteration: nets
"Er hat ein Netz benutzt, um Fische zu fangen."
Rete
Transliteration: reh-teh
"Ha usato una rete per catturare i pesci."
Red
Transliteration: red
"Usó una red para atrapar peces."
Rede
Transliteration: heh-deh
"Ele usou uma rede para pegar peixes."
जाल
Transliteration: jaal
"उसने मछलियाँ पकड़ने के लिए जाल का इस्तेमाल किया।"
网
Transliteration: wǎng
"他用网捕捉鱼。"
그물
Transliteration: geumul
"그는 물고기를 잡기 위해 그물을 사용했습니다."
ネット
Transliteration: netto
"彼は魚を捕まえるためにネットを使いました。"
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