whale

BrE /weɪl/ AmE /weɪl/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a very large sea animal that breathes air and has a long body, fins, and a tail fin

ballena

Collocations whale watching

  • Whales can be seen off the coast of California.

    Se pueden ver ballenas desde la costa de California.

2 METAPHOR [singular] C1

used to refer to a person or thing that is very large, important, or impressive in some way

gigante, colosso

Collocations a whale of a time

  • He's a real whale when it comes to generosity.

    Es un gigante cuando se trata de generosidad.