Meaning

1 senses

  1. A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

    Schwertwal, Killerwal, Mörderwal

    коса́ткаkosátka, каса́ткаkasátka, кит-уби́йцаkit-ubíjca

More definitions
  • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

Examples

6 sentences

  1. Killer whales are beautiful but dangerous.

    Косатки гарні, але небезпечні.

    ruКасатки красивы, но опасны.

    deKillerwale sind schön, aber gefährlich.

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  2. Orcas are also known as killer whales.

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  3. The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.

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  4. Calves also face attack by killer whales or sharks.

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  5. The killer whale killed three people, two of which were his trainers.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a sea mammal, Orcinus orca:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a sea mammal, Orcinus orca:

Origin

Calque or mistranslation of Spanish asesina-ballenas (“whale killer”), referring to their

Calque or mistranslation of Spanish asesina-ballenas (“whale killer”), referring to their tendency to hunt whales. Equivalent to killer + whale.

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Forms

plural: killer whales
Singularkiller whale
Pluralkiller whales

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
killerA2blackfishgrampusorcorca
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
killA1killerA2killingB1killjoykiln
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