| Englisch > Deutsch | |
| whale | |
| 1. Substantiv: | |
| 2. [1]Zoologie: Wal, umgangssprachlich: der Walfisch | |
| [1] Whales are generally classed as predators, but their food ranges from microscopic plankton to very large animals. | |
| Wale werden allgemein als Raubtiere eingeordnet, aber ihre Nahrung reicht von mikroskopischem Plankton bis zu sehr großen Tieren. | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
| whale | |
| 1. subst. Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea. |  |
| 2. subst. (figuratively) Something, or someone, that is very large. |  |
| 3. subst. (figuratively) Something, or someone, that is excellent. |  |
| 4. subst. (gambling) In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable. |  |
| 5. subst. (finance, informal) An investor who deals with very large amounts of money. |  |
| 6. subst. (by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content. |  |
| 7. v. (intransitive) To hunt for whales. |  |
| 8. v. (slang) To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly. |  |
| Deutsch > Englisch | |
| Wal | |
| 1. subst. whale |  |