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pinguins

/ˈpɪŋɡwɪnz/ /ˈpɛŋɡwɪnz/

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Pingouins

Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.

Examples :

"During our trip to Antarctica, we saw thousands of pinguins waddling on the ice. "

Pendant notre voyage en Antarctique, nous avons vu des milliers de pingouins se dandiner sur la glace.

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Un alca, un oiseau de l'hémisphère nord

An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"While searching historical records of North Atlantic wildlife, the researcher discovered old reports referring to "pinguins," noting their now-extinct presence along the coasts of Newfoundland. "

En recherchant des archives historiques sur la faune de l'Atlantique Nord, le chercheur a découvert d'anciens rapports faisant référence aux « alcas », notant leur présence désormais éteinte le long des côtes de Terre-Neuve.

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Nonne

A nun (association through appearance, because of the black and white habit).

Examples :

""The children giggled as a line of pinguins walked past the schoolyard, their habits fluttering in the breeze." "

Les enfants ont gloussé alors qu'une file de nonnes passait devant la cour de l'école, leurs habits flottant dans la brise.

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Prise du pingouin

A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.

Examples :

"The volleyball player practiced her pinguins, trying to get the ball to land precisely in the opposite corner. "

La joueuse de volleyball s'est entraînée à ses prises du pingouin, essayant de faire atterrir le ballon précisément dans le coin opposé.

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Ananas pinguin

A spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin.

Examples :

"The farmer planted rows of pinguins along the edge of his field to create a natural, spiky fence. "

L'agriculteur a planté des rangées d'ananas pinguin le long de la bordure de son champ pour créer une clôture naturelle et épineuse.

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Pinguin

A tropical American plant (Bromelia pinguin) that has plum-shaped edible fruit and yields fiber.

Examples :

"The farmer grew pinguins for their fruit and to make rope from their strong fibers. "

L'agriculteur cultivait des pinguins pour leurs fruits et pour fabriquer des cordes à partir de leurs fibres résistantes.

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