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Porpoise

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈpɔːpəs

Definitions

Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.
Any small dolphin.
Canada, US

Equivalents

Españolmarsopa

Françaismarsouin

DeutschMeerschwein Schweinswal Tümmler

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العربيةخنزير البحر

Catalàmarsopa

Češtinasviňucha

Cymraegllamhidydd

Suomidelfiini merisika pyöriäinen

Gaeilgemuc mhara

Gàidhligcana muc-mhara peileagputhag

Galegofouliña porco de mar toniñatouliña

हिन्दीशिशुमार सूंस

Magyardisznódelfin

Հայերենծովախոզ

Bahasa Indonesiagondal

Íslenskahnísa marsvín

Italianofocena

日本語ねずみいるか

ქართულიდელფინი ზღვის ღორი

한국어돌고래 물돼지 쇠돌고래

Kurdîcana

Latinathunnina

Nederlandsbruinvis

Polskimorświn

Portuguêsboto marsuíno

Românămarsuin

Русскийморска́я свинья́

Svenskatumlare

తెలుగునీరుపంది

ไทยพอร์พอยส์

Türkçedomuz balığı

Tiếng Việtcá heo

Examples

“They captured 25 porpoises and set ⟳ them free back into the Yangtze after raising them for a month in Puqi County, Hubei.”

CEFR level

Mastery
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Porpoise

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