net
To catch by means of a netTo catch by means of a net.
» He fixed the net.
Er reparierte das Netz. — samueldora
Он починил сеть. — Lenin_1917
Він полагодив сітку. — mrcenoura
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10 senses(transitive)To catch by means of a net.
mit einem Netz fangen
catch with a net
(figuratively, transitive)To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
To enclose or cover with a net.
Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.
make as a net profit
(transitive)To score (a goal).
Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
To hit the ball into the net.
yield as a net profit
To form a netting or network; to knit.
(transitive)To receive as profit.
The company nets $30 on every sale.
netto verdienen
зарабатыватьzarabatyvatʹ
(transitive)To yield as profit for.
The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
To fully hedge a position.
Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.
(dialectal)To clean, wash, rinse.
Examples
155 sentencesHe fixed the net.
Він полагодив сітку. — mrcenoura
ruОн починил сеть. — Lenin_1917
deEr reparierte das Netz. — samueldora
We need a safety net.
Нам потрібна сітка безпеки. — deniko
ruНам нужна страховка. — sharptoothed
I captured butterflies with a net.
Я спіймав метеликів сачком. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ наловил сачком бабочек. — marafon
deIch habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen. — Manfredo
The boy captured the bird with a net.
Tom fixed the net.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English net, from Old English net, nett, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, fromFrom Middle English net, from Old English net, nett, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, from Proto-Germanic *natją (“net”), from Proto-Indo-European *neHd- (“to knot, turn, twist”).
From Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus. Doublet of neat and nitid.
Borrowed from Middle French nettoyer (“to cleanse”).
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Forms
nets, netting, netted, nettedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle