Polyglot Dictionary

fisgar

/fizˈɡaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
fisgo
preterite (eu)
fisguei
past participle
fisgado

Meaning

  1. to hook

    • Fisgou um peixe.

      He hooked a fish.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enganchar

fisgar is more about hooking a fish, or figuratively hooking someone's interest; enganchar is more general, hooking onto something physically.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enganchar

enganchar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hook."

Practice

1 What does fisgar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches fisgar?

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