What does pêcher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pêcher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pêcher in French.

The word pêcher in French means catch, fish, peach tree, pick up, sin, fail, be guilty of, be guilty of, sin against, fly-fish, trawl, fish on the open seas, overdo things, be overconfident. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pêcher

catch

verbe transitif (attraper un poisson) (fish)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon père a pêché une truite dans la rivière ce matin.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Lucy was fishing the river for trout.

fish

verbe intransitif (attraper des poissons)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon mari aime pêcher avec son frère. // Mon père est parti pêcher la truite.
My husband likes fishing with his brother.

peach tree

nom masculin (arbre fruitier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pêchers sont souvent atteints par la cloque.

pick up

verbe transitif (familier (parvenir à séduire [qqn]) (slang)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

sin

verbe intransitif (Religion : commettre une faute)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce paroissien a péché en se montrant orgueilleux.
That parishioner sinned through pride.

fail

verbe intransitif (familier (avoir des faiblesses)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet étudiant sait qu'il pèche en maths.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The conclusion to your work is where you fall down.

be guilty of

(figuré (avoir une insuffisance)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce programme pèche par ses commentaires insuffisants.
This programme is guilty of inadequate commentary.

be guilty of

(figuré (faire montre d'un excès de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous péchons souvent par excès de confiance.
We are often guilty of overconfidence.

sin against

(littéraire (ne pas respecter des règles)

fly-fish

locution verbale (pêcher au lancer) (angling)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

trawl

locution verbale (pêcher avec un filet traîné)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les navires-industriels pêchant au chalut sont assez critiqués pour la surpêche.

fish on the open seas

locution verbale (pêcher au large)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les navires hauturiers pêchent en haute mer.

overdo things

locution verbale (vouloir trop bien faire)

be overconfident

locution verbale (être trop confiant)

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