pescar

This is the 10257th most frequent Catalan word.


pescar

To fish.


In this sentence, 'pescar' is used in its literal sense to describe the action of fishing as a hobby or activity.

M'agrada pescar al riu durant els caps de setmana.

I like fishing in the river during weekends.


Here, 'pescar' is used metaphorically to mean 'to catch' something undesirable, in this case, a cold.

Va pescar un refredat per no portar abric.

He caught a cold for not wearing a coat.


In this context, 'pescar' is figuratively employed to mean successfully figuring something out or obtaining it, often through effort or luck.

Finalment vaig pescar la resposta correcta a l'examen.

Finally, I managed to catch the correct answer on the exam.