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porpoises

/ˈpɔːrpəsɪz/ /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/

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noun

Морские свиньи

A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

Examples :

"While whale watching, we saw a pod of porpoises swimming alongside the boat. "

Во время наблюдения за китами мы увидели стаю морских свиней, плывущих рядом с лодкой.

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noun

Морские свиньи

(imprecisely) Any small dolphin.

Examples :

"The aquarium showed off several porpoises, which were smaller than the dolphins. "

В аквариуме показали несколько морских свиней, которые были меньше дельфинов.

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verb

Выпрыгивать из воды для дыхания

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 :

"The dolphins were porpoising playfully in the ocean waves. "

Дельфины игриво выпрыгивали из воды в океанских волнах.

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verb

Клевать носом, нырять

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 plane porpoised several times as it took off from the short runway. "

Небольшой самолет несколько раз клевал носом при взлете с короткой взлетно-посадочной полосы.

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