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whaler

/ˈweɪlə/ /ˈweɪlɚ/

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noun

Ballenero

One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

Examples :

"The whaler's grandfather told stories about his time hunting whales in the Arctic. "

El abuelo del ballenero contaba historias sobre su tiempo cazando ballenas en el Ártico.

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noun

Ballenero

A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.

Examples :

"The old whaler, now a museum, showed visitors how whales were hunted long ago. "

El antiguo ballenero, ahora un museo, mostraba a los visitantes cómo se cazaban ballenas hace mucho tiempo.

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noun

Azotador, flagelador

One who whales (flogs or beats).

Examples :

"The headmaster, known as a stern disciplinarian, was often referred to as a "whaler" by the students, even though he only used a ruler on outstretched hands. "

El director, conocido por ser un disciplinario severo, a menudo era referido como un "azotador" por los estudiantes, a pesar de que solo usaba una regla en las manos extendidas.

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Una persona grande y fuerte

A large, strong person.

Examples :

"The school's football team had a new whaler on the offensive line; he was remarkably strong. "

El equipo de fútbol de la escuela tenía una persona grande y fuerte nueva en la línea ofensiva; era notablemente fuerte.

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Algo de tamaño inusualmente grande, un monstruo

Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker.

Examples :

"The new school bus was a whaler, easily holding all the students in the class. "

El nuevo autobús escolar era un monstruo, que podía transportar fácilmente a todos los estudiantes de la clase.

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Tiburón de la familia Carcharhinidae

Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark.

Examples :

"The marine biologist studied the whaler shark, a type of requiem shark, for her research project. "

La bióloga marina estudió el tiburón de la familia Carcharhinidae, un tipo de tiburón requiem, para su proyecto de investigación.

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Vagabundo, crucerista

A sundowner; one who cruises about.

Examples :

"After retirement, my grandfather became a bit of a whaler, driving around town each day, visiting different cafes and chatting with whoever he met. "

Después de jubilarse, mi abuelo se convirtió en un poco vagabundo, conduciendo por la ciudad cada día, visitando diferentes cafés y charlando con quien se encontraba.

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