tiburones
/tibuɾones/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for sharks is tiburones.
Tiburones is the general term used to refer to large predatory fish with a skeleton made of cartilage. In scientific or technical contexts, the term selachimorfos may be used instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, some people refer to sharks as cazones.
How do you pronounce it?
/tibuɾones/
Did you know?
- The word tiburón is believed to have originated from the Caribbean languages of the Taíno people rather than from Latin or Old Spanish.
- While tiburón refers to the animal, Spanish uses the adjective tiburonear as a slang verb in some regions to describe someone who 'hunts' or flirtatiously pursues others.
- The scientific term selachimorfos shares a root with the Greek word selachinos, which was used by Aristotle to describe cartilaginous fish.
Examples in context
- Los tiburones son buenos nadadores.Sharks are good swimmers.This sentence is useful for describing the swimming abilities of tiburones.Tatoeba #1869761 by Shishir, translation #1869547 by Spamster
- Tom dedicó su vida a estudiar a los tiburones.Tom devoted his whole life to studying sharks.This sentence shows how one might dedicate a life to studying tiburones.Tatoeba #1396830 by marcelostockle, translation #1094874 by CK
- En el Mediterráneo hay muchas especies de tiburones.There are many species of sharks in the Mediterranean.This sentence is useful for noting the presence of various species of tiburones in the Mediterranean.Tatoeba #10146887 by saverius, translation #13535499 by araneo
- Los tiburones son fascinantes criaturas marinas.Sharks are fascinating sea creatures.
- Me gustaría estudiar más acerca de los tiburones blancos.I would like to study more about white sharks.
- ¡Los tiburones son increíbles!Sharks are amazing!
- Quiero ver un documental sobre tiburones.I want to watch a documentary about sharks.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- Daniel¿Viste esos tiburones en la pantalla?Did you see those sharks on the screen?
- ElenaSí, los tiburones son impresionantes.Yes, the sharks are impressive.
- DanielMe dan un poco de miedo.They scare me a little.
- ElenaEs normal, son animales grandes.That is normal, they are large animals.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
