noun🔗ShareMarsouinsA small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales."While whale watching, we saw a pod of porpoises swimming alongside the boat. "Pendant que nous observions les baleines, nous avons vu un groupe de marsouins nager le long du bateau.animaloceanfishbiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarsouins(imprecisely) Any small dolphin."The aquarium showed off several porpoises, which were smaller than the dolphins. "L'aquarium a présenté plusieurs marsouins, qui étaient plus petits que les dauphins.animaloceanfishbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des sauts hors de l'eau pour respirerSaid 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. "Les dauphins faisaient des sauts joyeux dans les vagues de l'océan.animalbiologyoceannatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des embardées, tanguerSaid 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. "Le petit avion a fait des embardées plusieurs fois au décollage de la courte piste.vehiclenauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
