pescar
to fish
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To catch fish with a fishing rod
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Pisces
zodiac sign for fish
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-ar
verb suffix
Pescar means to fish and is related to the English word Pisces0, the zodiac sign for fish.
pescar
to fish, to go fishing, to catch
To pull fish out of the water, or to try to.
Mi tío sale a pescar todos los domingosMy uncle goes out to fish every Sunday
Fuimos a pescar al lagoWe went fishing at the lake
Pescamos tres truchas esa mañanaWe caught three trout that morning
to catch (an illness)
To fish something is to catch it, like catching an illness.
Pescó un resfriado esperando el autobús bajo la lluviaHe caught a cold waiting for the bus in the rain
Pesqué una gripe horrible en diciembreI caught a horrible flu in December
to catch (in the act)
To fish something is to catch it, like for catching someone doing something they aren't supposed to.
La maestra lo pescó copiando en el examenThe teacher caught him cheating on the exam
Me pescaron comiendo el pastel antes de la fiestaThey caught me eating the cake before the party
to land, to get, to snag (something desirable)
To come away with something you wanted, like a job or someone's attention. Fishing is pulling something out of the water and keeping it, which is exactly what English means by "landing" a job.
Pescó un buen trabajo en la capitalHe landed a good job in the capital
Con ese vestido pescó todas las miradasWith that dress she got everyone's attention
to catch, to get (a meaning)
To understand something that goes by fast, like a joke or a quick remark. When you fish something you catch it, and Spanish uses that same "catch" for catching a meaning.
No pesqué el chisteI didn't catch the joke
Habla muy rápido, pero pesqué la ideaHe talks very fast, but I got the idea