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whale [weɪl]1 noun∎ we had a whale of a time on s'est drôlement bien amusés;∎ a whale of a difference une différence énorme□(a) (hunt whales) pêcher la baleine∎ to whale away at sth s'en prendre à qch□∎ I'll whale the living daylights out of you! je vais te mettre une de ces raclées!►► whale calf baleineau m;whale hunter baleinier m;whale oil huile f de baleine;whale shark requin-baleine m -
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3 whale
whale, US hweIlA n1 Zool baleine f ;2 ○ a whale of a difference/story une super ○ différence/histoire ; to have a whale of a time s'amuser comme un fou. -
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[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) baleine- whalebone - whale oil - have a whale of a time -
5 whale calf
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6 whale oil
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7 whale oil
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9 minke(whale)
['miŋki:(weil)](a whale found in cold seas, especially around Norway.) -
10 minke(whale)
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11 blue whale
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12 killer whale
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13 pilot whale
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14 right whale
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15 sperm whale
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16 white whale
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17 minke (whale)
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > minke (whale)
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20 have a whale of a time
(to enjoy oneself very much.) s'amuser énormément
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Whale — Whale, n. [OE. whal, AS. hw[ae]l; akin to D. walvisch, G. wal, walfisch, OHG. wal, Icel. hvalr, Dan. & Sw. hval, hvalfisk. Cf. {Narwhal}, {Walrus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic mammal of the order {Cetacea}, especially any one of the large species,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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whale — whale1 [hwāl, wāl] n. pl. whales or whale [ME whal < OE hwæl, akin to OHG hwal, ON hvalr, MDu wal < IE base * (s)kwalos, a large fish > L squalus, big sea fish] 1. any member of either of two orders (Mysticeta and Odontoceta) of aquatic… … English World dictionary
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whale — n. sea mammal 1) to harpoon a whale 2) a blue; bowhead; sperm; white whale 3) a school of whales 4) a young whale is a calf 5) a female whale is a cow 6) a male whale is a bull misc. 7) a whale of a good time ( a very good time ) * * * [weɪl]… … Combinatory dictionary
whale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cetacean; finback; blue, humpback, killer, sperm, sulphur bottom, or right whale; orca, rorqual, narwhal, blackfish, dolphin, porpoise, grampus; Moby Dick; informal, whopper. See size, animal. II… … English dictionary for students
whale — I. noun (plural whales) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæl; akin to Old High German hwal whale and perhaps to Latin squalus sea fish Date: before 12th century 1. or plural whale cetacean; especially one (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Whale — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Whale peut faire référence à : baleine en anglais, mot que l on retrouve dans : Whale watching, une forme d écotourisme, Litany for the Whale,… … Wikipédia en Français