whaling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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whaling [Brit ˈweɪlɪŋ, Am ˈ(h)weɪlɪŋ] N

2. whaling Am (thrashing):

whaling inf lit, fig
raclée f inf

I.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] N

II.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] VB trans Am (thrash)

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whale watcher [ˈweɪl wɒtʃə, Amˈ(h)weɪl ˌwɑtʃər] N

whale watching [ˈweɪl wɒtʃɪŋ, Amˈweɪl wɑtʃɪŋ] N

whaling in the PONS Dictionary

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whaling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a whale of a time
drôlement bien s'amuser
a whale of a ... Am, Aus
un sacré ...
to have a whale of a time
s'amuser comme un petit fou inf
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Whaling was also a major industry in the late 19th century.
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Beginning about 1832, it added numerous ships to the whaling fleet.
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Whaling left few older individuals to observe directly.
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He later joined his father in the family timber business, which he expanded into coal, iron, shipping and whaling.
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The site has scenes showing whaling activities in great detail.
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On the southern shore of the bay they built a whaling station.
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Naturally we want to see what whaling is like in practise.
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They located a wreck in both harbours which turned out to be 16th-century whaling ships.
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The mid-19th century whaling onslaught occurred before there was much scientific interest in whale behavior, and included no scientific observation.
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The purpose of whaling was largely to collect blubber.
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