Pescar

Pescar

To catch, snag, or grab an object with your hands. It is an informal way to describe catching something in motion or quickly picking an item up (derived from the literal meaning, to fish).

Good thing I pesqué the bottle before it fell off the table, otherwise it would have shattered.

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Argentinaby AnónimoMarch 13, 2016

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Pescar

To catch someone red-handed or in the act of doing something they were trying to hide. It refers to nabbing a person right while they are breaking a rule or screwing up.

They pescaron my cousin cheating on his driving test and now he has to wait six months to take it again.

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Argentinaby AnónimoJuly 15, 2016

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Pescar

To snag or land something valuable, like a deal or an opportunity, by being quick or clever. It describes grabbing something just in time before it sells out or someone else takes it (literally: to fish).

I kept a close eye on the website and managed to pescar the concert tickets right before the system crashed.

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Argentinaby AnónimoDecember 22, 2015

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Pescar

Chilean slang meaning to pay attention to, acknowledge, or take someone seriously. It is very common in the negative sense to describe ignoring someone or blowing them off.

1. That guy who wants to ask me out called, I did not pesqué him! 2. I am telling you something important, pescame! 3. The teacher scolds me in every class, I do not pesco him!

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• #interesar-o-no
• #tomar-en-cuenta-o-no
• #pecar
• #interesado
• #indiferente

Chileby AnónimoApril 3, 2008

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Pescar

To go out to a bar or nightclub to pick someone up among strangers, even if it is just for a one-night stand.

Hey Pedro, let's head to La Rata Blanca to pescar some girls, man.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #sexo
• #seducir
• #disco
• #piropo
• #bar
• #antro
• #coquetear
• #flirtear

Panamáby Rita.APDecember 16, 2016

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