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1 killer whale
noun (a black and white whale.) orcakiller whale n orcaorcan.• orco s.m.noun orca f* * *noun orca f -
2 killer whale
s.ballena asesina, orca, orco. -
3 killer
noun (a person, animal etc that kills: There is a killer somewhere in the village; (also adjective) a killer disease.) asesinokiller n asesinotr['kɪləSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLkiller bee abeja asesinakiller instinct instinto asesinokiller whale orcakiller ['kɪlər] n: asesino m, -na fn.• asesino, -a s.m.,f.• matador, -ora s.m.,f.'kɪlər, 'kɪlə(r)['kɪlǝ(r)]the exam was a real killer — (colloq) el examen fue mortal or matador (fam); (before n) < shark> asesino; < disease> mortal
1. N1) (=murderer) asesino(-a) m / f2) *(fig)it's a killer — (=joke) es para morirse de risa *; (=task) es agotador; (=question) es muy difícil, es mortal *
2.CPDkiller application, killer app * N — aplicación f rompedora, aplicación f de excelente rendimiento
killer bee N — abeja f asesina
killer disease N — enfermedad f mortal
killer instinct N — (also fig) instinto m asesino
killer punch N — puñetazo m mortal
killer shark N — tiburón m asesino
killer whale N — orca f
* * *['kɪlər, 'kɪlə(r)]the exam was a real killer — (colloq) el examen fue mortal or matador (fam); (before n) < shark> asesino; < disease> mortal
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4 whale
weil(a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) ballena- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time
whale n ballenatr[weɪl]1 ballena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a whale of a time pasarlo pipa, pasarlo en grandev.• pescar ballenas v.n.• ballena s.f.hweɪl, weɪl2) (colloq) (as intensifier)we had a whale of a time — lo pasamos bomba or genial (fam)
[weɪl]it's a whale of a pay increase — (esp AmE) es un tremendo aumento de sueldo (fam)
1.N(pl whales or whale) ballena f- have a whale of a time2.CPDwhale watching N — avistaje m de ballenas
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to go whale watching — ir a avistar ballenas* * *[hweɪl, weɪl]2) (colloq) (as intensifier)we had a whale of a time — lo pasamos bomba or genial (fam)
it's a whale of a pay increase — (esp AmE) es un tremendo aumento de sueldo (fam)
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5 orca
orca sustantivo femenino killer whale ' orca' also found in these entries: English: killer whale - killer
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killer whale — Killer Kill er, n. 1. One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A voracious, toothed whale of the genus {Orca}, of which several species are known; called also {killer whale}. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Killer whale — Kill er whale , n. see {killer[2]}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
killer whale — killer whales N COUNT A killer whale is a type of black and white whale … English dictionary
killer whale — n a black and white ↑whale that eats meat … Dictionary of contemporary English
killer whale — ► NOUN ▪ a large toothed whale with distinctive black and white markings and a prominent dorsal fin … English terms dictionary
killer whale — n. a very large, mostly black dolphin (Orcinus orca) with white patches, that hunts in large packs and preys on large fish, seals, and whales … English World dictionary
Killer whale — Orca redirects here. For other uses, see Orca (disambiguation). Killer whale[1] … Wikipedia
killer whale — any of several predatory dolphins, esp. the black and white Orcinus orca, found in all seas. [1880 85] * * * or orca A species (Orcinus orca) of toothed whale found in all seas from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Largest of the dolphins, the male… … Universalium
killer whale — noun predatory black and white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas • Syn: ↑killer, ↑orca, ↑grampus, ↑sea wolf, ↑Orcinus orca • Hypernyms: ↑dolphin • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
killer whale — daugiapelekis delfinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Orcinus orca angl. common killer whale; killer whale; orca; sword fish; sword grampus vok. Mörderdelphin; Schwertwal rus. косатка pranc. orque;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Killer whale attacks on humans — Killer whales (or orcas) are powerful predators capable of dispatching prey much larger than humans, such as leopard seals and great white sharks. They have also been recorded preying on usually terrestrial species such as moose swimming between… … Wikipedia
