torpedo

BrE /ˈtɒr.pɪ.dəʊ/ AmE /ˈtɔːrp.ɪ.doʊ/

noun en → es

1 MILITARY WEAPON [noun] B2

a long, thin underwater weapon that is used to sink ships or submarines

torpedo

Collocations torpedo attack

  • The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy ship.

    El submarino lanzó un torpedo contra el barco enemigo.

2 FISH [noun] C1

a type of fish with a long body and large mouth that lives in the sea. Some kinds of torpedo fish can give electric shocks.

tiburón torpedo, pez torpedo

Collocations torpedo ray

  • The diver was shocked by a torpedo fish.

    El buzo recibió un choque eléctrico de un pez torpedo.