Tiburón in english
Shark
pronunciation: ʃɑrk part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ʃɑrk part of speech: noun
In gestures
tiburón = shark.
Example: The pilot fish leads the shark to food, then lives off the crumbs of the shark's meals.more:
» aguas infestadas de tiburones = shark-infested waters .
Example: A man has survived for hours in cold, shark-infested waters after being dragged out of his boat as he struggled to land a large fish.» gran tiburón blanco = great white shark .
Example: Great white sharks are an enigma, as scientists are still trying to unravel the mysterious lifestyle of these denizens of the deep.» infestado de tiburones = shark-infested .
Example: The fish pulled him overboard after being hooked and his boat drifted away, leaving him treading water for six hours in the shark-infested area.» parecido a un tiburón = sharky .
Example: Dogfishes and catsharks can be difficult to differentiate since both are smallish elasmobranchs sharing a similar 'sharky' shape and living together in coastal habitats.» tiburón arenero = dusky shark .
Example: The dusky shark has two types of teeth: one for grabbing and holding prey and another for slicing.» tiburón azotador = thresher shark .
Example: Thresher sharks are easily recognized by their enormously long caudal fins, comprising half of the total body length.» tiburón ballena = whale shark .
Example: Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.» tiburón blanco = white shark .
Example: Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.» tiburón tigre = tiger shark .
Example: The slow and gentle dugong has developed an interesting strategy to avoid its nemesis, tiger sharks.