netting

• Nom désignant un matériau fait de fils, de cordes ou de fils métalliques entrelacés formant un treillis, souvent utilisé pour les clôtures, la pêche ou la protection.

A noun referring to a material made of intersecting strands of thread, cord, or wire, forming a mesh, often used for fencing, fishing, or protection.

indénombrable

1. Mesh materialB1formal

   A material made of threads or wires woven together with open spaces, used for fencing, bags, or protection.

   filet

   • The garden is surrounded by wire netting to keep animals out.
   • They used nylon netting to make the fishing nets.
   • The construction site was covered with safety netting.

   Synonymesgauzelatticemeshnetnetworkscreeningweb

2. Fishing netB1formal

   A net used for catching fish.

   filet de pêche

   • The fishermen repaired their netting before the trip.
   • He cast the netting into the water and waited.
   • The netting was full of fish after a successful catch.

   Synonymesfishing netfishnetnet

3. Protective coveringB1formal

   A net used to protect something, such as fruit trees from birds or windows from insects.

   Filet de protection

   • We put netting over the berry bushes to keep the birds away.
   • The windows are fitted with insect netting.
   • The netting prevented leaves from clogging the gutter.

   Synonymesgauzemeshnetscreenwebbing

• Verbe désignant l'action de capturer ou d'obtenir quelque chose, souvent au moyen d'un filet, ou d'atteindre un bénéfice ou un résultat net.

A verb used to indicate the act of catching or obtaining something, often with a net, or achieving a net profit or result.

1. Catch or captureB1formal

   To catch something, such as fish or insects, using a net.

   prendre au filet

   • The fishermen netted a large haul of salmon.
   • She netted several butterflies for her collection.
   • They netted the ball before it went out of bounds.

   Synonymesbagcapturecatchensnareentraplandsnaretrap

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. B2formal

   To earn or obtain a specific amount of money after deductions.

   gagner net

   • The company netted over a million dollars in profit last year.
   • He netted a tidy sum from the sale of his house.
   • After taxes, she netted about $50,000 from the deal.

   Synonymesbring inclearearngainmakerealizetake homeyield

   Antonymesgrosslosespend

3. Score (in sports)B1informal

   To score a goal, especially in soccer or hockey.

   marquer (un but)

   • He netted the winning goal in the final minute.
   • She netted two goals in the first half.
   • The striker netted a hat-trick in the match.

   Synonymesbagconvertscoresinkslottuck