net

a piece of material with small holes, used for catching fish or other animals in water

red (de pesca), red de agua dulce

Collocations a fishing net

• He caught a fish in his net.

  Él atrapó un pez en su red.

a piece of material with small holes, used for playing sports such as tennis or volleyball

red de tenis / voleibol

Collocations a tennis net

• The ball hit the net.

  La pelota golpeó la red.

the total amount of something after all costs or taxes have been subtracted

neto, líquido

Collocations net profit

• The net cost of the trip was $500.

  El costo neto del viaje fue de 500 dólares.

the internet, especially when used for business or communication

internet, red (de computadoras)

Collocations go online

• He spends a lot of time on the net.

  Pasa mucho tiempo en la red.

to remove something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter

filtrar, pasar por un filtro

• net out sth

• The water was netted to remove the dirt.

  El agua fue filtrada para eliminar la suciedad.

to catch or trap something using a net

capturar con una red, atrapar en una red

• net sth

• The fisherman netted a large catch.

  El pescador atrapó una gran captura.

to score in sports such as tennis or volleyball by hitting the ball over the net

marcar un punto, anotar (un punto)

Collocations score a point

• She netted the ball to win the game.

  Ella anotó el punto para ganar el juego.

to pay for something after all costs or taxes have been subtracted

pagar neto, pagar después de descuentos

• net sth

• The company nets $50,000 a month.

  La empresa gana 50,000 dólares al mes después de los costos.