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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

reel in en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (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).
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)