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harpoon in Russian

harpoon in Russian is гарпу́н, острога́, гарпун — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

harpoon in Russian

гарпу́н
noun
Pronounced: garpun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
острога́
noun
Pronounced: ostroga
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
гарпун
noun
Pronounced: garpun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

What does "harpoon" mean?

  1. noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
    "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck."
  2. verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
    "The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat."
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harpoon in a sentence

  • The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck.
  • Modern whale researchers use harmless dart harpoons to attach tracking tags.
  • The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat.

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What is "harpoon" in Russian?

"harpoon" in Russian is гарпу́н, острога́, гарпун. harpoon means: A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

How do you pronounce гарпу́н?

"harpoon" in Russian is гарпу́н, pronounced "garpun".

How do you use "harpoon" in a sentence?

Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In Russian, "harpoon" is гарпу́н, острога́, гарпун.

Are there other ways to say "harpoon" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "harpoon": гарпу́н, острога́, гарпун.

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