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whale
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
Translations
whales
pl
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
La baleine bleue est le plus grand animal ayant jamais existé.
Additional translations
whaled
Past Simple
whaled
Past Participle
whaling
Gerund
UK
/weɪl/
US
/weɪl/
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.
He whaled on the punching bag until he was exhausted.
Il frappait violemment le sac de frappe jusqu'à être épuisé.
Additional translations
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to whales (e.g., whale meat, whale song).
Whale oil was once commonly used in lamps.
L'huile de baleine était autrefois couramment utilisée dans les lampes.
Definitions
The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
In the world of high-stakes poker, he is considered a whale due to his massive bets.
He whaled on the punching bag until he was exhausted.
The critics whaled on the new movie, calling it a disaster.
In the nineteenth century, many ships set sail to whale in the Arctic waters.
Whale oil was once commonly used in lamps.