What is the Spanish word for "shark"?

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

English

shark

Spanish

tiburón

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Examples of how to use "shark" in Spanish

English
A large shark was seen near the coast.
Spanish
Se vio un tiburón grande cerca de la costa.
English
A shark swam close to the small boat.
Spanish
Un tiburón nadó cerca del pequeño bote.
English
She drew a picture of a shark yesterday.
Spanish
Ella dibujó una imagen de un tiburón ayer.
English
The loud alarm scared the shark away.
Spanish
La alarma fuerte asustó al tiburón y se alejó.
English
We watched a documentary about a shark family.
Spanish
Vimos un documental sobre una familia de tiburones.

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