wolfpack in Portuguese
wolfpack in Portuguese is alcateia, matilha — wolfpack means a family or other group of wild wolves.
wolfpack in Portuguese
alcateia
A family or other group of wild wolves.
alcateia
(historical, nautical, military) During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.
matilha
(historical, nautical, military) During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.
What does "wolfpack" mean?
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noun A family or other group of wild wolves.
"A wolfpack hunted across the valley at dusk."
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noun A group of submarines, especially German ones, that hunted merchant ships together in the North Atlantic during the Second World War.
"A wolfpack of submarines attacked the convoy under cover of darkness."
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verb To gang up on a single target as a group, in the way that wolves hunt together.
"The gang would wolfpack anyone who wandered into their territory alone."
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wolfpack in a sentence
- A wolfpack hunted across the valley at dusk.
- Each wolfpack is usually led by a breeding pair.
- A wolfpack of submarines attacked the convoy under cover of darkness.
- Historians have written extensively about German wolfpack tactics in the Atlantic.
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What is "wolfpack" in Portuguese?
"wolfpack" in Portuguese is alcateia, matilha. wolfpack means: A family or other group of wild wolves.
How do you use "wolfpack" in a sentence?
Example: "A wolfpack hunted across the valley at dusk." In Portuguese, "wolfpack" is alcateia, matilha.
Are there other ways to say "wolfpack" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "wolfpack": alcateia, matilha.
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