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whale

/ˈweɪl/ sustantivo B1

En español: ballena

  1. Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises. · Near-synonym: baleen (obsolete sense)
  2. Any species of Cetacea, including dolphins and porpoises.
  3. Something, or someone, that is very large. (figuratively)
  4. Something, or someone, that is excellent. (figuratively)
  5. A gambler who routinely wagers large amounts of money. (figuratively)
  6. An investor who deals with very large amounts of money. (figuratively, informal)
  7. A person who spends large amounts of money on things that are marketed to them. (figuratively)
  8. An overweight person (usually a woman). (colloquial, figuratively)

Plural whales

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## The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 27 · B2
THE DOLPHINS and Whales waged a fierce war with each other.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 27 · B2
Then he saw a huge model whale hanging from the ceiling.
Lost at the Museum, p. 1 · A2

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