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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diàoyú
"他在湖边钓鱼度过了周末。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of fishing with a rod and line.
"He spent the weekend angling at the lake, hoping to catch some trout." - 2
A method or technique of fishing that involves casting a line with a hook.
"Angling requires patience and skill to successfully catch fish."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'angling' originates from the Old English word 'angul', meaning 'hook'. It evolved through Middle English as 'angling', referring specifically to fishing with a hook and line, which has been a practice since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Angling" is said worldwide
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Pêche à la ligne
Transliteration: peʃ a la liɲ
"Il a passé le week-end à pêcher à la ligne au lac."
Angeln
Transliteration: ˈaŋl̩n
"Er verbrachte das Wochenende mit Angeln am See."
Pesca con la canna
Transliteration: ˈpeska kon la ˈkan.na
"Ha passato il fine settimana a pescare con la canna al lago."
Pesca con caña
Transliteration: ˈpeska kon ˈkaɲa
"Pasó el fin de semana pescando con caña en el lago."
Pesca com vara
Transliteration: ˈpeʃkɐ kõ ˈvaɾɐ
"Ele passou o fim de semana pescando com vara no lago."
मछली पकड़ना
Transliteration: machhli pakadna
"उसने झील पर मछली पकड़ने में सप्ताहांत बिताया।"
钓鱼
Transliteration: diàoyú
"他在湖边钓鱼度过了周末。"
낚시
Transliteration: nakssi
"그는 호숫가에서 낚시를 하며 주말을 보냈다."
釣り
Transliteration: tsuri
"彼は湖で釣りをして週末を過ごしました。"
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