swim bladder

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.

Equivalents

Españolvejiga natatoria

Françaisvessie natatoire

DeutschSchwimmblase Seele

15 more languages

العربيةمَثَانَة السِّبَاحَة مَثَانَة الْعَوْم مَثَانَة الْغَازنَفَّاخَة الْعَوْم

Catalàbufeta natatòria vesícula natatòria

Euskaraigeri-maskuri

Suomikalanrakko uimarakko

Gaeilgebolgán

Magyarúszóhólyag

Bahasa Indonesiagelembung renang hipio

Italianovescica natatoria

日本語うきぶくろ鰾

한국어부레

Nederlandsvisblaas zwemblaas

Portuguêsbexiga natatória

Românăvezică înotătoare

Русскийпла́вательный пузы́рь

Türkçeyüzme kesesi

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

swim brief swim briefs swim cap swim diaper swim fin swim lane

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