whale

balena

Animale molto grande che vive nel mare, respira aria e nutre i piccoli con il latte.

In inglese semplice: A very large animal that lives in the sea, breathes air, and feeds its young with milk.

• We saw a whale from the boat.
• Whales come to the surface to breathe.
• A blue whale can grow very large.

Espressioni comuni: blue whale, humpback whale, whale watching

cetaceo

Qualsiasi mammifero marino del gruppo che comprende grandi balene, delfini e focene.

In inglese semplice: Any animal in the sea mammal group that includes large whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

• In this classification, a dolphin is a whale.
• Toothed whales include porpoises and dolphins.
• Scientists group these whale species by their ancestry.

Sinonimi: cetacean

Espressioni comuni: toothed whale, whale species, whale family

cacciare balene

Cacciare balene per ricavarne olio, carne o altri prodotti.

In inglese semplice: To hunt large sea mammals for their oil, meat, or other products.

• The crew whaled in northern waters.
• Those ships used to whale for oil.
• They no longer whale commercially.

Espressioni comuni: whale commercially, whale offshore, whale for oil

picchiare, percuotere

Colpire con forza qualcuno o qualcosa molte volte.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone or something hard many times.

• He whaled on the bag.
• The attacker whaled on him with both fists.
• She was whaling on the stuck door with a hammer.

Come si usa: whale on someone/something (He began to whale on the punching bag.)

Sinonimi: beat, pound, thrash

Espressioni comuni: whale on someone, whale on something