noun🔗ShareWalAny of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea."The whale spouted water high into the air as it passed by the research ship. "Der Wal stieß Wasser hoch in die Luft, als er an dem Forschungsschiff vorbeizog.animalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWal, riesiges TierSomething, or someone, that is very large."The whale of a problem with the leaky roof made the family's summer very stressful. "Das riesige Problem mit dem undichten Dach machte den Sommer der Familie sehr stressig.animalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAusgezeichnete Person, KoryphäeSomething, or someone, that is excellent."My sister's cooking is a whale of a talent; everyone loves her dinners. "Das Kochen meiner Schwester ist ein Talent der Extraklasse; jeder liebt ihre Abendessen.qualityexclamationattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin High Roller, ein GroßspielerIn a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable."The whale at the blackjack table lost a considerable sum of money today. "Der High Roller am Blackjack-Tisch hat heute eine beträchtliche Summe Geld verloren.businessentertainmentpersonbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWal, GroßinvestorAn investor who deals with very large amounts of money."The investment whale made a massive purchase of company stock. "Der Großinvestor tätigte einen massiven Kauf von Unternehmensaktien.businessfinancepersoneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWal, Großverdiener(by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content."That whale of a gamer spent thousands of dollars on the new game's exclusive skins. "Dieser Großverdiener-Spieler hat Tausende von Dollar für die exklusiven Skins des neuen Spiels ausgegeben.gameinternetcomputingbusinesseconomyvaluepersoncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWalfang betreibenTo hunt for whales."The whaling crew went out to whale in the North Atlantic. "Die Walfangmannschaft fuhr in den Nordatlantik, um zu walen.animalnauticaloceanactionnatureenvironmentindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerprügeln, schlagenTo thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly."The teacher whaled the student with a ruler for not paying attention in class. "Der Lehrer verprügelte den Schüler mit einem Lineal, weil er im Unterricht nicht aufpasste.actioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
