whale
Значение
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- Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
- Any species of Cetacea.
- Something, or someone, that is very large.
- Something, or someone, that is excellent.
- In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable.
- (informal) An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.
- A person who spends large amounts of money on things that are marketed to them.
- (colloquial) An overweight person (usually a woman)
Частота
Произносится как (IPA)
/weɪl/
Этимология
From Middle English whale, from Old English hwæl (“whale”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwal, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz (“whale”) (compare German Wal, Swedish val, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål hval, Norwegian Nynorsk kval; compare also Dutch walvis, West Frisian walfisk, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”) (compare German Wels, Latin squalus (“big sea fish”), Old Prussian kalis, Ancient Greek ἄσπαλος (áspalos), Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬭𐬀 (kara, “kind of fish”)).
Родственно с немецкий
Wal
Родственно с нидерландский
walvis
Родственно с западнофризский
walfisk
Родственно с немецкий
Wels
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