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dragnet

/ˈdræɡ.nɛt/

dragnetnoun

dragnets

/ˈdræɡ.nɛt/

Translations

облава

The police conducted a dragnet to catch the escaped prisoner.

Полиция провела облаву, чтобы поймать сбежавшего заключенного.

невод

Fishermen used a dragnet to catch a large number of fish.

Рыбаки использовали невод, чтобы поймать большое количество рыбы.

Additional translations

сеть

Definitions

A system or network for catching criminals or suspects, often involving a thorough and widespread search.

The police set up a dragnet to catch the escaped convict.

A net drawn along the bottom of a body of water to catch fish or other aquatic creatures.

The fishermen used a dragnet to haul in a large catch from the lake.

Synonyms

dragnetverb

dragnetted

Past Simple

dragnetted

Past Participle

dragnetting

Gerund

Definitions

To conduct a comprehensive sweep or search for suspects or evidence, especially using the coordinated methods of a dragnet.

Detectives dragnetted the neighborhood after the robbery.

Synonyms

comb through

sweep through

round up

dragnetadjective

/ˈdræɡˌnɛt/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g. “dragnet operations”; not normally gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a dragnet, especially an intensive search or sweep by law enforcement.

The senate approved new dragnet powers for border security.

Synonyms