Tentacle Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtɛntəkəɫ

TEN-tuh-kuhl

UK

tˈɛntəkəl

TEN-tuh-kuhl

التعريف

A long, flexible limb that some animals, especially sea creatures like octopuses and squids, use to touch, grab, or move things.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used for animals like octopuses, squids, or jellyfish. Can be used figuratively to describe something spreading or reaching out in many directions. Not usually used for insect legs.

• Spanish: tentáculo
• Portuguese (BR): tentáculo
• Portuguese (PT): tentáculo
• Chinese (Simplified): 触手
• Chinese (Traditional): 觸手
• Hindi: शृंगिका
• Arabic: مجس
• Bengali: শুঁড়
• Russian: щупальце
• Japanese: 触手
• Vietnamese: xúc tu
• Korean: 촉수
• Turkish: dokungaç
• Urdu: چپچپا بازو
• Indonesian: tentakel

جمل نموذجية

An octopus has eight tentacles.

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The squid uses its tentacles to catch food.

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Jellyfish have long, thin tentacles.

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One of the tentacles wrapped around my arm at the aquarium.

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The company's tentacles reach every part of the city.

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Don’t touch the tentacles – they might sting!

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