noun🔗ShareBallenaAny 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. "La ballena arrojó agua hacia lo alto mientras pasaba por el barco de investigación.animalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallena, algo muy grandeSomething, or someone, that is very large."The whale of a problem with the leaky roof made the family's summer very stressful. "El problema enorme con el techo con goteras hizo que el verano de la familia fuera muy estresante.animalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlguien excelente, una persona destacadaSomething, or someone, that is excellent."My sister's cooking is a whale of a talent; everyone loves her dinners. "La cocina de mi hermana es un talento excelente; a todos les encantan sus cenas.qualityexclamationattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn gran apostadorIn 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. "El gran apostador en la mesa de blackjack perdió una suma considerable de dinero hoy.businessentertainmentpersonbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallena, gran inversorAn investor who deals with very large amounts of money."The investment whale made a massive purchase of company stock. "La ballena de inversión hizo una compra masiva de acciones de la empresa.businessfinancepersoneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallena, jugador que gasta mucho(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. "Esa ballena de jugador gastó miles de dólares en las skins exclusivas del nuevo juego.gameinternetcomputingbusinesseconomyvaluepersoncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCazar ballenasTo hunt for whales."The whaling crew went out to whale in the North Atlantic. "La tripulación ballenera salió a cazar ballenas en el Atlántico Norte.animalnauticaloceanactionnatureenvironmentindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAporrear, golpearTo thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly."The teacher whaled the student with a ruler for not paying attention in class. "El profesor golpeó al estudiante con una regla por no prestar atención en clase.actioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
