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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| net adj | (finance: after deductions) | neto/a adj |
| | Last year the company made a net loss of $5m. |
| | El año pasado la compañía tuvo pérdidas netas por $5 millones. |
| net n | (profit) | ganancia neta nf + adj |
| | | beneficio neto nm + adj |
| | The business's net was too low to attract investors. |
| | La ganancia neta del negocio era demasiado baja para atraer inversores. |
| net n | (openwork fabric) | red nf |
| | Kate wore a sweater made of wool net over her dress. |
| | Kate tenía puesto un suéter de red de lana sobre su vestido. |
| net n | figurative (police, etc.: attempt to catch [sb]) (figurado) | red nf |
| | The criminal slipped through the police's net. |
| | El criminal se escapó de la red policial. |
| net n | informal (cricket: practice session) | práctica nf |
| | | sesión de práctica nf + loc adj |
| | Jim went for a net with a few of his teammates. |
| | Jim fue a la práctica con sus compañeros de equipo. |
| net n | abbreviation (network) | red nf |
| | The IT guy hooked Sam's work computer up to the local net. |
| | El chico de sistemas conectó la computadora de Sam a la red local. |
| nets npl | (cricket: practice area) | redes nfpl |
| | The cricket player went into the nets to practice his swing. |
| | El jugador de cricket fue a las redes a practicar. |
| net [sth]⇒ vtr | (catch with net) | atrapar⇒ vtr |
| | | capturar⇒ vtr |
| | | apresar⇒ vtr |
| | Brian netted a fish out of the stream. |
| | Brian atrapó un pez del arroyo. |
| net [sth] vtr | (finance) | producir algo en limpio vtr + loc adv |
| | Ben's business netted about twenty thousand dollars at the end of the first year. |
| | El negocio de Ben produjo alrededor de veinte mil dólares en limpio al final del primer año. |
| net [sth] vtr | figurative (collect, catch) | atrapar⇒ vtr |
| | | recoger⇒ vtr |
| | The exterminator netted a large number of rats and then laid traps. |
| | El exterminador atrapó varias ratas y después dejo trampas. |
| net [sth] vtr | (make a net) | hacer una red loc verb |
| | The fisherman sat on a stool netting string all morning. |
| | El pescador se sentó en un banco haciendo una red con cuerdas toda la mañana. |
Compound Forms:
net | NET |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| basketball net n | (mesh goal in basketball) | red de baloncesto nf + loc adj |
| | | red de básquetbol, red de basquetbol nf + loc adj |
| | | red de básquet nf + loc adj |
| | To score, the ball must pass through the goal rim and into the basketball net. |
| butterfly net n | (for catching butterflies) | cazamariposas nm |
| | Jan ran through the field with a butterfly net in hopes of catching a swallowtail. |
| | | red de mariposas nm + loc adj |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | ampliar la búsqueda loc verb |
| | (figurado) | peinar una zona amplia loc verb |
| | The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |
| | La policía amplió la búsqueda para encontrar al fugitivo. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | poner en juego múltiples recursos loc verb |
| | (figurado) | tender una amplia red loc verb |
| | The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
| | La compañía puso en juego múltiples recursos para encontrar a la persona indicada para ese trabajo. |
| cricket net n | (mesh used in cricket practice) | red de cricket nf + loc adj |
| | La red de cricket es diferente a la de tenis. |
drift net,
drift-net n | (large net for fishing) | red de deriva nf + loc adj |
driftnet,
drift net n | (large net for catching fish) | red barredera loc nom f |
| | | trasmallo nm |
| fall through the net v expr | figurative (be overlooked or missed) | pasar desapercibido loc verb |
| | All the factors were in place to catch him but somehow he managed to fall through the net. |
fishnet,
fishing net n | (mesh used for catching fish) (de pesca) | red nf |
| | The ship is equipped with various fishnets. |
| | El barco está equipado con varias redes. |
| gill net n | (fishing) | red de enmalle, red de deriva nf + loc adj |
hairnet,
hair net n | (mesh head covering) | redecilla nf |
| | It is required for cafeteria staff to wear hair nets. |
| high net worth n | (possession of valuable assets) | altos ingresos loc nom mpl |
high net worth,
high-net-worth n as adj | (company, individual: wealthy) | de altos ingresos loc adj |
| hockey net n | (mesh: hockey goal) | red de portería nf + loc adj |
| | | arco de hockey nm + loc adj |
| life net n | (rescue net used by firefighters) | red de rescate nf + loc adj |
| mosquito net n | (mesh that keeps out biting insects) | mosquitera nf |
| | En el verano cubrimos las camas con mosquiteras. |
| | (AR) | mosquitero nm |
| | Mejor ponerle al bebé el mosquitero alrededor de la cuna. |
| net amount available n | (finance: amount accessible) | importe neto disponible loc nom m |
| | | cantidad neta disponible loc nom f |
| net asset value n | (law: total assets of organization) | valor del activo neto loc nom m |
| net assets npl | (business: equity, worth) | activos nmpl |
| | | activo neto nm + adj |
| | El activo neto de esta compañía es de 5 millones de dólares. |
| net balance n | (finance: outstanding debt) | saldo neto nm + adj |
| | | balance neto nm + adj |
| net capital inflow n | (finance: net imports) | entrada neta de capital grupo nom |
| | | ingresos netos de capital grupo nom |
| net debt n | (amount owed minus assets) | deuda neta nf |
| net earnings npl | (income after tax) (AR, coloquial) | salario de bolsillo loc nom m |
| | These days my net earnings are barely enough to live on. |
| | Por estos días mi salario de bolsillo apenas es suficiente para sobrevivir. |
| | | salario neto nm + adj |
| | Por estos días mi salario neto apenas es suficiente para sobrevivir. |
| net estate n | (finance: assets remaining after debts) | acervo hereditario neto loc nom m |
| | (VE) | patrimonio hereditario neto loc nom m |
| net export n | (value of exports minus that of imports) | exportaciones netas nfpl + adj |
| net importer n | (country: more imports than exports) (país) | importador neto loc nom m |
| net income n | (earnings after tax) | ingreso neto nm + adj |
| | The company's net income is quite low in comparison to last year. |
| | El ingreso neto de la compañía es bastante bajo en comparación al último año. |
| net national product n | (economic measure) | producto nacional neto loc nom m |
| net outflow n | (finance: more out than in) | salida neta loc nom f |
| | | egreso neto loc nom m |
| net pay n | (total pay after tax) | salario líquido nm + adj |
| | Después de los descuentos y los intereses esto es lo que me queda como salario líquido. |
| | | salario neto nm + adj |
| net price n | (price after tax) | precio final nm + adj mf |
| | | precio neto nm + adj |
| net profit n | (profit after tax, etc.) | ganancia neta nf + adj |
net realizable value,
NRV,
also UK: net realisable value n | (finance: asset value) | valor neto realizable loc nom m |
net result,
net effect n | (outcome) | resultado nm |
| | The net result of all the conflict was poverty and more instability. |
| net revenue n | (profit: income minus expenses) | ingresos netos nmpl |
| net salary n | (earnings after tax) | salario neto nm |
| | Te queda un salario neto de 1.000 €. |
| | (Argentina) | salario de bolsillo nm |
| | Mi salario bruto es bueno, pero tras deducirle los impuestos, mi salario de bolsillo ya no lo es tanto. |
| net surplus n | (finance: revenue after certain expenses) | superávit neto loc nom m |
| | | excedente neto loc nom m |
| net value n | (value after tax) | valor neto loc nom m |
| net weight n | (goods minus packaging) | peso neto nm + adj |
| | The ship carried a net weight of ten thousand tons. |
| | El barco cargaba un peso neto de diez mil toneladas. |
| net worth n | (value after tax) | coste total nm + adj |
| | | valor neto nm + adj |
| | This vlogger has a net worth of 2 million dollars. |
| | Este vlogger tiene un coste total de 2 millones de dólares. |
| nt. wt. n | written, abbreviation (net weight) | peso neto loc nom m |
| PSNCR n | UK, initialism (Public Sector Net Cash Requirement) (sigla) | PSNCR n propio m |
| Note: Formerly the PSBR. |
| safety net n | (mesh that prevents injury) | red de seguridad nf + loc adj |
| | A safety net had been rigged below the high wire. |
| | Se puso una red de seguridad debajo del cable alto. |
| safety net n | figurative (security measure) | garantía nf |
| | (figurado) | red de contención nf + loc adj |
| | The social security system is a safety net for people who are unable to work or who lose their jobs. |
| | El sistema de seguridad social es una garantía para aquellos que no pueden trabajar o perdieron sus trabajos. |
short ton,
net ton n | (unit of weight) | tonelada corta loc nom f |
surf the web,
also US: surf the net v expr | informal (browse the internet) | navegar por la red loc verb |
| | I generally surf the web instead of watching television. |
| | Me gusta más navegar por la red que ver la televisión. |
| tennis net n | (mesh that divides tennis court in half) | red nf |
| | Si al sacar la pelota toca la red, tienes que sacar de nuevo. |
trawl,
trawl net n | (large fishing net) | red barredera loc nom f |
| | | red de arrastre loc nom f |
| | | red de fondo loc nom f |
| | | traína nf |
| | The fishing boat was equipped with two trawls, coolers, and other supplies. |
