pesca submarina
/peska submaɾina/from spelling rules
Spearfishing in Spanish is pesca submarina.
pesca submarina refers to the sport of spearfishing (often involving freediving).
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pesca (fishing) and submarina (underwater).
Which one should you use?
While pesca submarina refers to the sport of spearfishing (often involving freediving), pesca con arpón specifically emphasizes the use of a harpoon.
Did you know?
- While pescador submarino is the formal name for a spearfisher, practitioners are often called tiradores, which literally means 'shooters'.
- In many Spanish-speaking coastal regions, using scuba gear while pesca submarina is not just frowned upon but actually illegal.
- The term pesca de apnea is frequently used as a synonym for pesca submarina to highlight the act of holding one's breath.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la pesca submarina en mis vacaciones. Disfruto la emoción de cazar peces bajo el agua.I love spearfishing on my vacations. I enjoy the thrill of hunting fish underwater.
- Vamos a la playa para hacer pesca a pulmón juntos. ¡Será una experiencia inolvidable!Let's go to the beach to do spearfishing together. It will be an unforgettable experience!
- Me apasiona la pesca submarina.I am passionate about spearfishing.
- La pesca submarina es muy emocionante.Spearfishing is very exciting.
- Él practica la pesca submarina cada verano.He practices spearfishing every summer.
- Necesitamos equipo nuevo para la pesca submarina.We need new equipment for spearfishing.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans at the beach.
- Elena¿Vas a hacer pesca submarina hoy, Javier?Are you going spearfishing today, Javier?
- JavierSí, quiero pescar algunos peces con mi arpón.Yes, I want to catch some fish with my spear.
- Elena¡Qué bien! La pesca submarina es mi deporte favorito.Great! Spearfishing is my favorite sport.
- JavierTen cuidado con las corrientes, Elena.Be careful with the currents, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
