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whale

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/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/

Übersetzungen

whalesubstantiv
whales
Pl.
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/weɪl/
US
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The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
La baleine bleue est le plus grand animal ayant jamais existé.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
gros joueurDans le contexte des jeux d'argent ou des affaires, personne qui mise ou dépense des sommes très importantes.
Synonyme
marine mammal
cetacean
baleen whale
whale shark
leviathan
whaleverb
whaled
Präteritum
whaled
Partizip Perfekt
whaling
Gerundium
UK
/weɪl/
US
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chasser la baleine
In the nineteenth century, many ships set sail to whale in the Arctic waters.
Au XIXe siècle, de nombreux navires ont pris la mer pour chasser la baleine dans les eaux de l'Arctique.
frapper violemment
He whaled on the punching bag until he was exhausted.
Il frappait violemment le sac de frappe jusqu'à être épuisé.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
se déchaîner contreSens figuré, registre journalistique ou familier.
Synonyme
wallop
clobber
drub
thrash
beat
baste
lambash
belt
whack
slam into
flog
trounce
slug
smite
slam
whip
pummel
batter
maul
pound
whaleadjektiv
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to whales (e.g., whale meat, whale song).
de baleine
Whale oil was once commonly used in lamps.
L'huile de baleine était autrefois couramment utilisée dans les lampes.
Synonyme
oversized
gigantesque
jumbo
monumental
vast
gargantuan
titanic
immense
mammoth
colossal
massive
gigantic
enormous
huge

Definitionen

whalesubstantiv
A very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and a horizontal tail fin, belonging to the order Cetacea, which includes the largest animals on earth.
The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
A person who is extremely successful or dominant in a particular field, often used in the context of business or gambling.
In the world of high-stakes poker, he is considered a whale due to his massive bets.
whaleverb
To strike or hit something or someone forcefully.
He whaled on the punching bag until he was exhausted.
To criticize or attack someone or something vehemently.
The critics whaled on the new movie, calling it a disaster.
To engage in the activity of hunting whales.
In the nineteenth century, many ships set sail to whale in the Arctic waters.
whaleadjektiv
Relating to or derived from whales.
Whale oil was once commonly used in lamps.
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