English-German translation for "porpoise"

"porpoise" German translation

porpoise
[ˈpɔː(r)pəs]noun | Substantiv s <porpoises; collective noun | Kollektivum, Sammelwortkoll porpoise>

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  • Tümmlermasculine | Maskulinum m
    porpoise zoology | ZoologieZOOL Phocaena phocaenaor | oder od communis
    Meerschweinneuter | Neutrum n
    porpoise zoology | ZoologieZOOL Phocaena phocaenaor | oder od communis
    Braunfischmasculine | Maskulinum m
    porpoise zoology | ZoologieZOOL Phocaena phocaenaor | oder od communis
    porpoise zoology | ZoologieZOOL Phocaena phocaenaor | oder od communis
  • Schnabelfischmasculine | Maskulinum m
    porpoise Gattg Cephalorhynchus
    porpoise Gattg Cephalorhynchus
  • Delfinmasculine | Maskulinum m
    porpoise Gattgen Delphinus, Tursiopset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    porpoise Gattgen Delphinus, Tursiopset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
porpoise
[ˈpɔː(r)pəs]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Zu viele Delfine, Tümmler und Robben werden durch den Einsatz dieser Netze unnötigerweise getötet.
Too many dolphins, porpoises and seals die needlessly due to the use of these nets.
Source: Europarl
Es stimmt, dass die Zahl der Schweinswale sehr gering ist.
It is true that the number of porpoises is very low.
Source: Europarl
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