Pescadores

[ pes-kuh-dawr-is, -eez, -dohr- ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) Penghu.

Pescadores

/ ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz /

plural noun

1. a group of 64 islands in Formosa Strait, separated from Taiwan (to which it belongs) by the Pescadores Channel. Pop: 91 950 (2007 est). Area: 127 sq km (49 sq miles) Chinese namesPenghuP'eng-hu

Example Sentences

The storm plowed into the eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning after bringing heavy rains and gale-force winds to parts of Taiwan, especially the Penghu island group, also known as the Pescadores.

From Seattle Times

Em novembro, depois que o Ibama recomendou reparações financeiras a pescadores locais como condição para renovar a licença de operação da hidrelétrica, a empresa concordou indenizar cerca de 2.000 famílias com quantias não reveladas.

From Science Magazine

Em novembro e dezembro de 2014, geralmente os melhores meses de pesca de pacu, os pescadores de Muratu pescaram um total de 770 kg do peixe.

From Science Magazine

For as long as anyone can remember, the pools just used to serve as a playground for the kids who lived in the nearby slum, Barrio Pescadores.

From Seattle Times

A general view of Lima from Pescadores beach in the Chorrillos district of Lima, October 27, 2015.

From Reuters