blowfish in Portuguese
blowfish in Portuguese is baiacu, fugu, peixe-balão — blowfish means a fish that can inflate its body into a ball shape when threatened; also called a pufferfish.
blowfish in Portuguese
baiacu
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
fugu
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
peixe-balão
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
fugu
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
What does "blowfish" mean?
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noun A fish that can inflate its body into a ball shape when threatened; also called a pufferfish.
"The blowfish puffed up as soon as the diver got close."
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name A symmetric encryption algorithm designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.
"The old software used Blowfish encryption to secure passwords."
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blowfish in a sentence
- The blowfish puffed up as soon as the diver got close.
- The old software used Blowfish encryption to secure passwords.
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What is "blowfish" in Portuguese?
"blowfish" in Portuguese is baiacu, fugu, peixe-balão. blowfish means: A fish that can inflate its body into a ball shape when threatened; also called a pufferfish.
How do you use "blowfish" in a sentence?
Example: "The blowfish puffed up as soon as the diver got close." In Portuguese, "blowfish" is baiacu, fugu, peixe-balão.
Are there other ways to say "blowfish" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "blowfish": baiacu, fugu, peixe-balão.
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