Definition
Plural of 'angling': the practice of fishing with a rod and line, or attempts to manipulate a situation to one's advantage.
Etymology
From 'angle' (originally to fish with an angle-hook), the term evolved from Old English and Old Norse roots meaning 'hook' or 'fishing tool.'
Kelly Says
The word 'angling' comes from the hook's angle shape, but it developed a second meaning—'angling for a promotion' means scheming and maneuvering, just like a fisherman manipulates bait!
Translations
ARالعربية
صيد السمك
sayd al-samak
BNবাংলা
মৎস্য শিকার
mot-s-ya shi-kar
CSČeština
rybaření
ry-ba-re-ni
DADansk
fiskeri
fi-ske-ri
ELΕλληνικά
Ψαρο逻辑
psi-a-ro-lo-gi
ESEspañol
prácticas de pesca
prac-ti-kas de pes-ca
FAفارسی
صید ماهی
sayd mahi
FISuomi
kalastus
ka-la-s-tus
FRFrançais
pratiques de pêche
prac-ti-kes de peche
GUGU
મછલી પકડવી
mach-li pak-d-vi
HAHA
kwanar ruwa
kwan-ar ru-wa
HIहिन्दी
मछली पकड़ना
mach-li pak-d-na
HUMagyar
halászat
ha-la-sa-zat
IDBahasa Indonesia
menangkap ikan
men-tang-kap i-kan
KKKK
балық аулау
ba-lyq au-lau
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ ប្រមាន ត្រី
pra-p-pon-th pra-ma-an tra-i
MRMR
मच्छी मारणे
mach-chi ma-ra-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menangkap ikan
men-tang-kap i-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကြောင်း ငါး
ye-kya-ng in-ga
NLNederlands
vissen
vis-sen
PAPA
ਮੱਛੀ ਮਾਰਨ
ma-cchi ma-ar-n
PLPolski
wędkarstwo
wen-kar-st-vo
PTPortuguês
práticas de pesca
prac-ti-cas de pes-ca
RORomână
pescuit
pes-cuit
RUРусский
рыбалка
ryba-l-ka
SWKiswahili
kulima samaki
ku-li-ma sa-ma-ki
TAதமிழ்
மீன் பிடித்தல்
meen pi-dit-tal
TEతెలుగు
చేపలు పట్టడం
che-pa-lu pat-ta-dam
THไทย
การตกปลา
gaan-dtok-pla
TLTL
pagtutungo ng isda
pa-gtut-un-go ng is-da
TRTürkçe
balık tutma
ba-lik tut-ma
UKУкраїнська
рибальство
ry-ba-l-stvo
URاردو
ماہی گیری
ma-hi ge-ri
VITiếng Việt
câu cá
cau ca
ZUZU
ukuthiwe i-fish
u-ku-thi-we i-fish