whale

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationshweɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hweɪl, weɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwāl, wāl)

Inflections of 'whale' (n):
whale
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "The ship was cruising for whale.")
Inflections of 'whale' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
whales
v 3rd person singular (All usages)
whales
v 3rd person singular
whaling
v pres p
whaled
v past
whaled
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
whale n (large sea mammal)ballena nf
 Whales live in the ocean.
 Las ballenas viven en el océano.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
whale [sb] vtr US, informal (beat, thrash) (figurado)aplastar a vtr + prep
  darle una paliza a loc verb
whale on [sb] vtr phrasal insep US, informal (beat, thrash)apalear a vtr + prep
  darle una paliza a loc verb + prep
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 The old woman started whaling on the thief with her cane.
 La anciana empezó a apalear al ladrón con su bastón.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
baleen whale,
whalebone whale
n
(large sea mammal)ballena barbada loc nom f
beached whale n (large sea mammal stranded on shore)ballena varada nf + adj
 They tried everything to lead the beached whale back out to deep water, but to no avail.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Encontraron una ballena varada en la playa hace dos días.
beluga,
beluga whale
n
(type of whale)beluga nf
 Belugas communicate through clicks and whistles.
black whale n (large sea mammal)orca nf
blue whale n (large sea mammal)ballena azul loc nom f
bottle-nosed whale n (large sea mammal)ballena nariz de botella loc nom f
calf,
whale calf,
plural: whale calves
n
(baby whale)ballenato nm
  (ballena)cría nf
 A new calf was spotted in the pod of whales.
 Vieron un nuevo ballenato en el grupo de ballenas.
fin whale n (large sea mammal)rorcual común loc nom f
  ballena de aleta loc nom f
gray whale (US),
grey whale (UK)
n
(large sea mammal)ballena gris loc nom f
 Individual gray whales can be identified by their characteristic scar patterns.
have a whale of a time v expr (have a lot of fun)pasarla bomba expr
humpback n abbreviation (humpback whale)yubarta nf
  ballena jorobada loc nom f
  rorcual
 Suddenly, a humpback broke the surface of the water.
 De repente, una yubarta salió de la superficie del agua.
humpback whale n (large whale with humped body)ballena jorobada loc nom f
 The humpback whale, one of the largest animals in the oceans, is known for its elaborate songs.
 La ballena jorobada, uno de los animales más grandes del océano, es conocida por sus elaborados cantos.
  yubarta nf
Note: Megaptera novaeangliae
 La yubarta, uno de los animales más grandes del océano, es conocida por sus elaborados cantos.
killer whale,
orca
n
(animal: sea mammal)orca nf
 If we're lucky we might see a killer whale.
 Si tenemos suerte, quizás veamos una orca.
minke whale n (sea mammal)ballena Minke loc nom f
  rorcual Minke loc nom m
pilot whale n (variety of sea mammal)calderón nm
  ballena piloto loc nom f
Note: Pertenecen al género Globicephala.
right whale n (large endangered sea mammal)ballena franca loc nom f
 In my opinion the hunting of right whales should be forbidden.
 En mi opinión, la caza de la ballena franca debería estar prohibida.
sei whale n (large sea mammal)rorcual norteño loc nom m
  rorcual sei loc nom m
sperm whale n (huge sea mammal)cachalote nm
Note: Nombre científico: Physeter macrocephalus
 Sperm whales are seriously endangered: all hunting of them should cease immediately.
 Los cachalotes están en peligro de extinción: se debería dejar de cazarlos inmediatamente.
whale calf n (baby whale)cría de ballena nf + loc adj
whale fluke n (part of whale's tail)aleta caudal loc nom f
whale oil n (oil made from whale blubber)aceite de ballena nm + loc adj
 The Native Alaskans used whale oil in their lamps.
 Los esquimales utilizaban aceite de ballena para cargar sus lámparas.
whale shark n (large fish)tiburón ballena loc nom m
whale watch n (trip to observe sea mammals)avistaje de ballenas nm + loc adj
 La excursión completa incluye un viaje de avistaje de ballenas.
  avistamiento de ballenas nm + loc adj
whale-watch vi (observe sea mammals)avistar ballenas loc verb
whale-watching n (observation of sea mammals)avistaje de ballenas nm + loc adj
 La excursión completa incluye el avistaje de ballenas.
white whale n (beluga: sea mammal)ballena blanca loc nom f
 From the deck the passengers suddenly spotted a white whale nearby.
 Desde la cubierta los pasajeros de pronto divisaron en los alrededores una ballena blanca.
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'whale' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: whale [blubber, oil], go whale watching, a [blue, giant, great white, bottlenose, humpback] whale, more...

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