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porpoising

/ˈpɔːrpəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɔːrpəsɪzɪŋ/

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verb

Faire des sauts hors de l'eau

Said 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.

Examples :

"We watched the dolphins porpoising in the waves, their sleek bodies arching in and out of the water as they breathed. "

Nous avons regardé les dauphins faire des sauts hors de l'eau dans les vagues, leurs corps élancés se courbant dans et hors de l'eau pendant qu'ils respiraient.

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Illustration porpoising - Image 1

verb

Effectuer des mouvements de plongée successifs

Said 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.

Examples :

"The small boat was porpoising in the choppy waves, making it hard to keep our balance. "

Le petit bateau effectuait des mouvements de plongée successifs dans les vagues agitées, ce qui rendait difficile de garder notre équilibre.

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