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trawl

UK
/trɔːl/
US
/trɔl/

Translations

trawlnoun
trawls
pl
UK
/trɔːl/
US
/trɔl/
The fishermen used a trawl to catch a large number of fish in one go.
Les pêcheurs ont utilisé un chalut pour capturer un grand nombre de poissons en une seule fois.
ratissageRecherche ou investigation approfondie.
The police conducted a trawl of the area to find any evidence related to the crime.
La police a procédé à un ratissage de la zone pour trouver des preuves liées au crime.
Additional translations
priseQuantité de poissons ou d'autres organismes marins capturée en une seule opération.
Synonyms
sweep
dragnet
haul
fishing net
search
trawlverb
trawled
Past Simple
trawled
Past Participle
trawling
Gerund
UK
/trɔːl/
US
/trɑl/
The fishermen trawl the ocean for shrimp every morning.
Les pêcheurs chalutent l'océan à la recherche de crevettes chaque matin.
ratisséAu sens de recherche minutieuse dans un ensemble de documents, de données ou de ressources.
She trawled the internet for information on the new project.
Elle a ratissé Internet à la recherche d'informations sur le nouveau projet.
Synonyms
drag
sift
explore
rummage
scour
search
sweep
trawladjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., trawl net, trawl gear).
de chalutageRelatif au chalutage ou utilisé pour le chalutage.
The vessel was equipped with specialized trawl gear.
Le navire était équipé d'un matériel de chalutage spécialisé.

Definitions

trawlnoun
A large net used for fishing that is dragged along the sea bottom.
The fishermen used a trawl to catch a large number of fish in one go.
An act of searching or investigating thoroughly.
The police conducted a trawl of the area to find any evidence related to the crime.
The quantity of fish or other marine life caught in a single trawling operation.
Their first trawl of the morning yielded over two hundred kilograms of shrimp.
trawlverb
To fish with a trawl net or seine.
The fishermen trawl the ocean for shrimp every morning.
To search through (something) in order to find someone or something.
She trawled the internet for information on the new project.
trawladjective
Relating to, used in, or designed for trawling.
The vessel was equipped with specialized trawl gear.
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