seine

Everyday

1. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs straight down in the water, with floats on top and weights at the bottom; the ends are pulled together to trap fish. tree →
2. To seine is to catch fish with this kind of net. tree →
3. The Seine (with a capital S) is the river that flows through Paris in France. tree →

In the lessons

Geography: the River Seine runs through Paris to the English Channel, and famous bridges and the Eiffel Tower stand near it. Science and nature: scientists use seine nets to count fish in rivers and the sea. The French word «Seine» sounds like «sen».

Examples

• The fishermen pulled the seine onto the beach. tree →
• We took a boat trip on the Seine in Paris. tree →
• Scientists used a seine to count the small fish. tree →
• They were seining for sardines at dawn. tree →
• The Seine flows past Notre-Dame. tree →
• A seine has floats on top and weights below. tree →
• Paris grew up on both banks of the Seine. tree →
• Steamer after steamer, crowded with people, glides down the Seine. tree →

Note

English «seine» (the net) is said like «sane» or «seen»; the river name is said the French way, «sen». The river needs a capital letter and «the». Do not confuse with «sign», «sane», «scene».