What is the Spanish word for "flipper"?

Learn how to say "flipper" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

flipper

Spanish

aleta

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Alternative translations of "flipper"

pala
paddle

Examples of how to use "flipper" in Spanish

English
A seal uses its flipper to swim.
Spanish
Una foca usa su aleta para nadar.
English
The seal waved a black flipper playfully.
Spanish
La foca agitó una aleta negra de manera juguetona.
English
He dropped his flipper while changing gear.
Spanish
Él soltó su aleta mientras cambiaba de marcha.
English
A flipper helped the diver swim faster.
Spanish
Una aleta ayudó al buzo a nadar más rápido.
English
She found a flipper washed on shore.
Spanish
Ella encontró una aleta lavada en la orilla.

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