walrus
To hunt walrusesTo hunt walruses
» Yesterday I went to the zoo and saw a huge walrus.
Gestern bin ich in den Zoo gegangen und habe ein riesiges Walross gesehen.
Вчера я ходил в зоопарк и видел огромного моржа.
Вчора я був у зоопарку і бачив величезного моржа.
Вчора я була в зоопарку і бачила величезного моржа.
Вчора я ходив у зоопарк та бачив здоровенного моржа.
Meaning
4 sensesTo hunt walruses
To be like a walrus
To move dragging one's belly along the floor
To hang like a walrus's moustache
To be prominent, like tusks
Examples
17 sentencesYesterday I went to the zoo and saw a huge walrus.
Вчора я був у зоопарку і бачив величезного моржа.
ruВчера я ходил в зоопарк и видел огромного моржа.
deGestern bin ich in den Zoo gegangen und habe ein riesiges Walross gesehen.
How many walruses did you catch?
ruСколько вы добыли моржей?
My son is a walrus hunter.
deMein Sohn ist Walrossjäger.
Tom likes walruses, while Mary likes seals.
ruТому нравятся моржи, а Мэри — тюлени.
I think that walruses are cuter than manatees.
Origin
Probably borrowed from Dutch walrus, a compound of wal (“whale”) and ros (“horse”). DisplaProbably borrowed from Dutch walrus, a compound of wal (“whale”) and ros (“horse”). Displaced native Old English horshwæl (literally “horse-whale”). Compare similar constructions in Danish hvalros, Old Norse hrosshvalr, and German Walross.
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Forms
walruses, walrusing, walrused, walrusedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle