noun🔗ShareMarsopasA small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales."While whale watching, we saw a pod of porpoises swimming alongside the boat. "Mientras observábamos ballenas, vimos una manada de marsopas nadando junto al barco.animaloceanfishbiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarsopas(imprecisely) Any small dolphin."The aquarium showed off several porpoises, which were smaller than the dolphins. "El acuario exhibió varias marsopas, que eran más pequeñas que los delfines.animaloceanfishbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaltar repetidamente fuera del agua para respirarSaid 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 were porpoising playfully in the ocean waves. "Los delfines estaban saltando juguetonamente en las olas del océano.animalbiologyoceannatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCabecear, dar bandazosSaid 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 plane porpoised several times as it took off from the short runway. "El pequeño avión dio bandazos varias veces al despegar de la pista corta.vehiclenauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
