Dragnet Meaning in English

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Definition

A 'dragnet' is a method used by police to search a large area for suspects or information, or a large fishing net dragged through water to catch fish.

Usage & Nuances

As a police term, 'dragnet' is somewhat formal and often used in news reports: 'police launched a dragnet.' In fishing, it's mostly technical. Colloquially, it can refer to any wide search. Not used for individual pursuits.

• Spanish: redada - red de arrastre (pesca)
• Portuguese (BR): operação em larga escala (polícia) - rede de arrasto (pesca)
• Portuguese (PT): operação em larga escala (polícia) - rede de arrasto (pesca)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大规模搜捕 - 拖网（捕鱼）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大規模搜捕 - 拖網（捕魚）
• Hindi: पकड़ अभियान - घसीट जाल (मछली पकड़ना)
• Arabic: حملة تفتيش موسعة - شبكة صيد (جر)
• Bengali: ড্র্যাগনেট (পুলিশি অভিযান) - বড় জাল (মাছ ধরার জন্য)
• Russian: загребущая сеть (рыболовная сеть) - облава (полиция)
• Japanese: 一斉捜索（警察） - 巻き網（漁業）
• Vietnamese: lưới rà (câu cá) - cuộc truy quét (cảnh sát)
• Korean: 일제 수색(경찰) - 저인망(어업)
• Turkish: büyük ağ (balıkçılık) - genel polis operasyonu (kanıt/şüpheli arama)
• Urdu: گھیراؤ (پولیس آپریشن) - بڑی جال (مچھلی پکڑنے کے لیے)
• Indonesian: lưới rà (câu cá) - cuộc truy quét (cảnh sát)

Example Sentences

The city was under a police dragnet all night.

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They escaped just minutes before the dragnet closed in.

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The police set up a dragnet to catch the thief.

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The fisherman pulled a heavy dragnet out of the water.

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The massive dragnet failed to find any evidence.

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Reporters praised the efficiency of the police dragnet.

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