whirlpool

/ˈwɜrlpul/

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
whirlpools

Meaning

  1. remolino

    • The boat avoids the whirlpool.

      El bote evita el remolino.

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

cowlick

Spanish remolino covers two unrelated English words: a cowlick is a tuft of hair that won't lie flat; a whirlpool is a spinning vortex of water.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

vórtice

Close — a whirlpool is a vortex.

German

Wirbel

Close — a whirlpool is a type of vortex, whirl.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa whirlpool?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The boat avoids the ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a whirlpool?

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