porpoise

Inflections of 'porpoise' (n):

porpoise: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "Porpoise always follow the ship.")

porpoises: npl (Especially for different types of porpoise—e.g. "Porpoises include the harbour porpoise and the spectacled porpoise.")

Inflections of 'porpoise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
porpoise n	(sea mammal)	marsopa nf
		marsopla nf
	We saw porpoises and dolphins at the aquarium.
	Vimos marsopas y delfines en el acuario.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
porpoise⇒ vi	(boat: leap clear of water)	salir fuera del agua loc verb
	The rough waves were causing the boat to porpoise.
	Las grandes olas hacían que el barco saliera fuera del agua.
porpoise vi	(torpedo: appear above water)	aparecer por arriba del agua loc verb
	The torpedo was porpoising before striking its target.

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