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"Nadar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to swim", and "pescar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to fish". Learn more about the difference between "nadar" and "pescar" below.
nadar(
nah
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dahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
pescar(
pehs
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to get sick)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (colloquial) (to understand)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to get
¿Has pescado el juego de palabras? Me ha parecido muy ingenioso.Did you get the pun? I thought it was really clever.
4. (colloquial) (to be surprised)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
5. (colloquial) (to get)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to get oneself something
Mi primo no es particularmente listo, pero ha pescado un buen trabajo.My cousin isn't particularly clever, but he got himself a good job.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to fish
¿Quieres venir con nosotros al lago a pescar mañana?Do you want to come with us to the lake to fish tomorrow?
b. to go fishing
Pescamos cada lunes durante las vacaciones de verano.We go fishing every Monday during the summer vacation.
