whale

UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/

Übersetzungen

whalesubstantiv
whales
Pl.
UK
/weɪl/
US
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The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
Синий кит — самое большое животное на Земле.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
синий кит
Synonyme
marine mammal
whale shark
baleen whale
whaleverb
whaled
Präteritum
whaled
Partizip Perfekt
whaling
Gerundium
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
He whaled on the punching bag for an hour.
Он бил по боксерской груше в течение часа.
The drummer whaled on the drums during the concert.
Барабанщик колотил по барабанам во время концерта.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
whaleadjektiv
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to whales (e.g., whale meat, whale song).

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.