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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPêche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʃ
"Il aime la pêche pendant ses vacances."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
"He enjoys fishing on weekends at the lake." - 2
The industry or occupation of catching fish.
"Fishing is a vital part of the local economy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fishing' originates from the Old English word 'fiscian', which means 'to catch fish'. This word has roots in Proto-Germanic '*fiskōną', which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting the long-standing human practice of catching fish for sustenance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fishing" is said worldwide
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Pêche
Transliteration: peʃ
"Il aime la pêche pendant ses vacances."
Angeln
Transliteration: ˈaŋl̩n
"Er geht am Wochenende angeln."
Pesca
Transliteration: ˈpeska
"La pesca è un'attività rilassante."
Pesca
Transliteration: ˈpeska
"La pesca es popular en esta región."
Pesca
Transliteration: ˈpeʃkɐ
"A pesca é uma atividade tradicional."
मछली पकड़ना
Transliteration: machhli pakadna
"वह छुट्टियों में मछली पकड़ना पसंद करता है।"
钓鱼
Transliteration: diàoyú
"他喜欢在周末钓鱼。"
낚시
Transliteration: naksi
"그는 주말에 낚시를 좋아합니다."
釣り
Transliteration: tsuri
"彼は週末に釣りを楽しみます。"
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