/pesˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to fish, to catch
Word origin
From Latin piscari ('to fish'), from piscis ('fish'). The same root gives English 'piscine' and the sign 'Pisces'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piscari
- English cognates
- piscine, Pisces
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group), c>qu spelling change
Examples
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We go fishing at the river on Sundays.
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My grandfather taught me to fish.
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How many fish did you manage to catch today?
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It is hard to fish when it is very windy.
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They went out in the boat to fish at dawn.
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