reel in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (transitive) To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).
- (idiomatic, transitive) To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reels in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reeling in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reeled in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reeled in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
fr ramener ((fishing) bring out of the water) · fr capter (bring in) · fr capter l'attention (bring in) · nl binnenhengelen ((fishing) bring out of the water) · fr attirer l'attention (bring in) · nl binnenhengelen (bring in) · fr attirer (bring in) · es traer bobinando ((fishing) bring out of the water) · fr ferrer (bring in) · fr tirer hors de l'eau ((fishing) bring out of the water)