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"Pesca" is a form of "pesca", a noun which is often translated as "fishing". "Pez" is a noun which is often translated as "fish". Learn more about the difference between "pez" and "pesca" below.
el pez(
pehs
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fish
Pescaron un pez de 20 libras en el río.They caught a 20-pound fish in the river.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. pitch
Noé usó pez para sellar el arca.Noah used pitch to seal the ark.
b. tar
Las grietas de la carretera se rellenan con pez.The cracks in the road are filled with tar.
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la pesca(
pehs
-
kah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. fishing
A mi papá y a mí nos encanta la pesca.My dad and I love fishing.
b. angling (with a fishing rod)
En este río hay muy buenos sitios para la pesca.There are many good spots for angling in this river.
a. catch
La pesca de hoy es la trucha arcoiris.Today's catch is rainbow trout.
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