humpback whale

Noun CEFR B2

ˈhʌmpbæk ˌweɪl

Definitions

A species of baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Equivalents

Españolballena jorobada gabarte megápteraxibarte yubarta

Françaisbaleine à bosse

DeutschBuckelwal

16 more languages

Catalàbalena amb gep

Suomiryhävalas

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻikoholā

Íslenskahnúfubakur

Italianomegattera

日本語座頭鯨

한국어흑고래

Nederlandsbultrug

Polskidługopłetwiec długopłetwiec oceaniczny humbak

Portuguêsbaleia-corcunda baleia-jubarte

Românăbalenă cu cocoașă jubartă

Русскийгорба́тый кит горбач длиннору́кий китдлиннору́кий полоса́тик кит-горба́ч

Svenskaknölval

Українськагорбач

Tiếng Việtcá voi lưng gù

Examples

“Humpback whales often display "inquisitive, friendly behavior" toward boats and humans, according to Jodi Frediani, a marine wildlife photographer and paper co-author.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Humpbacked humpbacked elves Humpbacks Humpdashian humpday Humped

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