angler
A person who fishes with a hook and lineA person who fishes with a hook and line.
» The angler caught a carp weighing ten kilos.
Der Angler fing einen zehn Kilo schweren Karpfen. — Zaghawa
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4 sensesA person who fishes with a hook and line.
A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.
Angler, Anglerin
уди́льщикudílʹščik, рыба́кrybák, рыболо́вrybolóv
a fisherman who uses a hook and line
An anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.
уди́льщикudílʹščik, морско́й чёртmorskój čort
Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year.
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
(UK, archaic)A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
Examples
4 sentencesThe angler caught a carp weighing ten kilos.
deDer Angler fing einen zehn Kilo schweren Karpfen. — Zaghawa
The angler cast the line into the water.
deDer Angler warf die Leine ins Wasser. — al_ex_an_der
The angler felt a strong tug on the line.
deDer Angler spürte einen kräftigen Ruck an der Leine. — Tamy
Ziri is an avid angler.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.
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Forms
plural: anglersSynonyms
20 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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