baleine
French → English
(Biology) Whale: a very large marine mammal with a blowhole for breathing
La baleine bleue est le plus grand animal ayant jamais vécu sur notre planète.
(English) The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on our planet.
Nous avons pu observer le chant des baleines lors d'une expédition scientifique au Groenland.
(English) We were able to observe the whale song during a scientific expedition to Greenland.
(Technical) Stiffener: a flexible strip (originally bone) used to provide structure to clothing or umbrellas
Ma tante m'a serré contre les baleines de son corset rigide.
(English) My aunt pressed me against the stiffeners of her rigid corset.
Une des baleines de mon parapluie s'est cassée sous la force du vent violent.
(English) One of the ribs of my umbrella broke under the force of the violent wind.
Entry ID: fr:en:baleine · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary