whale in Portuguese
whale in Portuguese is baleia, cetáceo — whale means a very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
whale in Portuguese
baleia
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
cetáceo
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
What does "whale" mean?
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noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
"They watched a whale breach just off the coast."
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noun Informal: a gambler or investor who wagers or spends unusually large sums of money.
"Casinos roll out the red carpet for their biggest whales."
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verb To hunt whales for a living.
"The town's economy once depended on families who whaled for a living."
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whale in a sentence
- They watched a whale breach just off the coast.
- Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived.
- Casinos roll out the red carpet for their biggest whales.
- The town's economy once depended on families who whaled for a living.
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What is "whale" in Portuguese?
"whale" in Portuguese is baleia, cetáceo. whale means: A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
How do you use "whale" in a sentence?
Example: "They watched a whale breach just off the coast." In Portuguese, "whale" is baleia, cetáceo.
Are there other ways to say "whale" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "whale": baleia, cetáceo.
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