gran tiburón blanco
/ˌɡɾan tibuˌɾom ˈblanko/masculine
The English phrase "great white shark" is translated into Spanish as gran tiburón blanco.
The phrase refers to the species Carcharodon carcharias.
Meaning: Carcharodon carcharias (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gran (great), tiburón (shark) and blanco (white).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective gran is a shortened form of grande used before a noun to mean "great" or "large". To say "the great white shark", add the masculine article el before the phrase to get el gran tiburón blanco.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌɡɾan tibuˌɾom ˈblanko/
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Examples in context
- Me encantaría ver un tiburón blanco en el océano.I would love to see a great white shark in the ocean.
- El gran tiburón blanco es un depredador.The great white shark is a predator.
- Vimos un gran tiburón blanco en el documental.We saw a great white shark in the documentary.
- Ese gran tiburón blanco nada muy rápido.That great white shark swims very fast.
Example conversation
María and Javier are watching a nature program on TV.
- María¿Es ese un gran tiburón blanco?Is that a great white shark?
- JavierSí, es un gran tiburón blanco muy grande.Yes, it is a very large great white shark.
- MaríaMe da un poco de miedo.It scares me a little.
- JavierNo te preocupes, solo está en la tele.Don't worry, it's only on TV.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “great white shark” translations and entries gran tiburón blanco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanco, gran, gran tiburón blanco, tiburón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
