flipper

/ˈflɪpər/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
flippers

Meaning

  1. aleta (de buceo)

    • He put on his flippers before diving.

      Se puso las aletas antes de bucear.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

fin

A fin is the general biological term found on fish and other animals; a flipper specifically means the paddle-like limb of a marine mammal or diving gear.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

nadadeira

nadadeira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "flipper, fin."

Spanish

aleta

aleta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "flipper, fin."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa flipper?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He put on his ___ before diving.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a flipper?

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