dolphin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒlfɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɑlfɪn, ˈdɔl-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dol′fin, dôl′-)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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dolphin n (animal: sea mammal)delfín nm
 There were dolphins swimming around the boat.
 Había delfines nadando al rededor del barco.
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Compound Forms:
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bottlenose dolphin,
bottlenosed dolphin,
bottle-nosed dolphin,
bottlenose n		 (species of sea mammal)delfín mular, delfín nariz de botella nm
 Bottlenose dolphins in a group can attack humans, despite having a reputation for gentleness.
 Los delfines mular, en grupo, pueden atacar a los humanos, a pesar de que se les conozca por su mansedumbre.
dolphin kick (swimming)patada de delfín loc nom f
dolphin pup n (baby sea mammal)cría de delfín nf + loc adj
  cachorro de delfín nm + loc adj
spinner dolphin n (sea mammal that turns as it leaps)delfín tornillo, delfín tornillón loc nom m
  delfín de hocico largo loc nom m
 Como ocurre generalmente con los animales de especies de amplia distribución geográfica, el delfín tornillón tiene varios nombres.
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'dolphin' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
flipper - grampus - melon - rostrum
Spanish:
bufeo - delfín - delfín nariz de botella - delfín rosado

Collocations: dolphin-watching [trips, tours, boats], heard the dolphin cries, dolphin-protection [workers, volunteers, measures], more...

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