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porpoises

/ˈpɔːrpəsɪz/ /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/

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noun

Schweinswale

A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

Examples :

"While whale watching, we saw a pod of porpoises swimming alongside the boat. "

Während der Walbeobachtung sahen wir eine Gruppe von Schweinswalen, die neben dem Boot schwammen.

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noun

Schweinswale

(imprecisely) Any small dolphin.

Examples :

"The aquarium showed off several porpoises, which were smaller than the dolphins. "

Das Aquarium präsentierte mehrere Schweinswale, die kleiner als die Delfine waren.

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verb

Springen, auftauchen und wieder eintauchen

Said 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.

Examples :

"The dolphins were porpoising playfully in the ocean waves. "

Die Delfine sprangen spielerisch in den Meereswellen auf und ab.

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verb

Auf und ab tauchen, hüpfen

Said 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.

Examples :

"The small plane porpoised several times as it took off from the short runway. "

Das kleine Flugzeug hüpfte mehrmals auf und ab, als es von der kurzen Landebahn abhob.

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