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harpoon in Spanish

harpoon in Spanish is arpón, arponar, arponear — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

harpoon in Spanish

arpón
noun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
arponar
verb
(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon.
arponear
verb
(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon.

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 Spanish?

"harpoon" in Spanish is arpón, arponar, arponear. 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 use "harpoon" in a sentence?

Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In Spanish, "harpoon" is arpón, arponar, arponear.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "harpoon": arpón, arponar, arponear.

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