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Meaning of Tarpon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

Equivalents

العربية سمك الطّربون
Català tarpó
Español sábalo
Suomi tarponi
Français tarpon
Русский тарпо́н

Examples

“You're a lucky guy to be eating anything right now. Instead you might easily be feeding the tunny fish and tarpon, to say nothing of the astronesthes and myctophids--”
“Donald Trump didn’t struggle to win the Florida town of Longboat Key in 2024. With a median age of 71.5 — only 6% of its residents are under 50 — it’s the sort of retirement community that built up his margin statewide. Think The Villages, but with better tarpon fishing.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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