Usage Note
Requin refers to the fish, but is also widely used informally for a ruthless businessperson (un requin de la finance, 'a financial shark'). The word is always masculine. The final 'in' is a nasal vowel, not a separate consonant sound.
Examples
"Un grand requin blanc nage au large."
Natural Translation
A great white shark swims offshore.
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