noun🔗Shareخنزير البحرA small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales."The marine biologist observed a playful porpoise near the research vessel. "لاحظ عالم الأحياء البحرية خنزير بحر لعوب بالقرب من سفينة الأبحاث.animaloceanbiologynaturefishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareخنزير البحر(imprecisely) Any small dolphin."The marine park had dolphins and a porpoise, which is like a smaller kind of dolphin. "كان لدى الحديقة البحرية الدلافين وخنزير البحر، وهو نوع أصغر من الدلافين.animaloceanfishbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareيقفز ويغوصSaid of an air-breathing aquatic animal such as a porpoise or penguin: To repeatedly jump out of the water to take a breath and dive back in a continuous motion."The dolphins porpoised playfully, leaping repeatedly out of the water and diving back in. "قفزت الدلافين بمرح، تقفز مرارًا وتغوص في الماء.animalbiologyoceannatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareيقفز صعودا وهبوطاSaid of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing; or of a watercraft: to successively plunge up and down in the water."The small seaplane began to porpoise violently as it attempted to land on the choppy lake, making it difficult for the pilot to control. "بدأت الطائرة المائية الصغيرة تقفز صعودا وهبوطا بعنف وهي تحاول الهبوط على البحيرة المضطربة، مما جعل من الصعب على الطيار التحكم فيها.nauticalvehiclesailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
