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porpoising

/ˈpɔːrpəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɔːrpəsɪzɪŋ/

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verb

Auf- und Abtauchen, springen

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 :

"We watched the dolphins porpoising in the waves, their sleek bodies arching in and out of the water as they breathed. "

Wir beobachteten, wie die Delfine in den Wellen auf- und abtauchten, ihre schlanken Körper sich beim Atmen im und aus dem Wasser wölbten.

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Illustration porpoising - Image 1

verb

Auf und ab hüpfen, auf und ab tauchen

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 boat was porpoising in the choppy waves, making it hard to keep our balance. "

Das kleine Boot hüpfte in den unruhigen Wellen auf und ab, was es schwierig machte, das Gleichgewicht zu halten.

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