noun🔗ShareМорские свиньиA small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales."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.animaloceanfishbiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМорские свиньи(imprecisely) Any small dolphin."The aquarium showed off several porpoises, which were smaller than the dolphins. "В аквариуме показали несколько морских свиней, которые были меньше дельфинов.animaloceanfishbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВыпрыгивать из воды для дыханияSaid 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. "Дельфины игриво выпрыгивали из воды в океанских волнах.animalbiologyoceannatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareКлевать носом, нырятьSaid 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. "Небольшой самолет несколько раз клевал носом при взлете с короткой взлетно-посадочной полосы.vehiclenauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
