This is the 12998th most frequent Spanish word.
pescar
"Pescar" means "to fish" or "to catch fish."
In this sentence, 'pescar' means 'to fish' as an activity or hobby.
Me gusta pescar en el río los fines de semana.
I like fishing in the river on weekends.
Here, 'pescar' is used figuratively to mean 'to catch' or 'to understand' something.
Logré pescar la idea del proyecto después de escuchar la explicación.
I managed to grasp the idea of the project after listening to the explanation.
In this case, 'pescar' is used to refer to catching someone, often in the act or as a result of wrongdoing.