What does golfinho in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word golfinho in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use golfinho in Portuguese.

The word golfinho in Portuguese means dolphin, golfinho, golfinho, golfinho-comum, golfinho-nariz-de-garrafa, filhote de golfinho, golfinho-de-risso. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word golfinho

dolphin

substantivo masculino (animal marinho mamífero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

golfinho

noun (animal: sea mammal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Havia golfinhos nadando em volta do barco.
There were dolphins swimming around the boat.

golfinho

noun (sea mammal that turns as it leaps)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

golfinho-comum, golfinho-nariz-de-garrafa

noun (species of sea mammal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Bottlenose dolphins in a group can attack humans, despite having a reputation for gentleness.

filhote de golfinho

noun (baby sea mammal)

golfinho-de-risso

noun (type of dolphin)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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