🐋whale (wɛl)

noun
/weɪl/
baleine (ba-len)

Signification

a very large marine mammal that lives in the ocean
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing
Traduction de la signification
un très grand mammifère marin qui vit dans l'océan
un trè grand mammifère marin qui vit dans l'océan

Phrases d'exemple

We saw a huge whale swimming near the boat.

Nous avons vu une énorme baleine nager près du bateau.
Nous avons vu une énorme baleine nager près du bateau.

The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth.

La baleine bleue est le plus grand animal ayant jamais vécu sur Terre.
la balen bleu e le plu gran animal ayan jamai viku sur ter

Expressions d'exemple

a whale of a time
passer un excellent moment
passer un excellent moment

Synonymes

cetacean, mammal, giant, marine animal, leviathan, marine mammal
Entrée 1
cetacean, mammal, giant, marine animal, leviathan
Entrée 2
cetacean, marine mammal

Antonymes

fish, small creature

Collocations

blue whale, humpback whale, killer whale, whale watching, whale song
Entrée 1
blue whale, humpback whale, killer whale, whale watching
Entrée 2
blue whale, killer whale, whale watching, whale song

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