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whale

US /weɪl/

noun Advanced · C1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Tourists on the boat were thrilled to see a whale near the coast.

Word Family

NounNoun
whale gốc whaler
VerbVerb
whale gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy blue whale in the ocean
    to blue whale in the ocean, meaning to turn blue
  • Medium commercial whale watching tours
    describing commercial whale watching tours (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
  • Hard institutional crypto whale moves millions
    describing institutional crypto whale moves millions (relating to or constituting or involving an institution)
  • Very Hard land a whale in high-stakes corporate acquisitions
    to land a whale in high-stakes corporate acquisitions, meaning to reach or come to rest

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