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Crab
01
Krabbe, Krebs
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Beispiele
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Die Krabbe lief seitwärts den sandigen Strand entlang, ihre Scheren in einer defensiven Haltung erhoben.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Mit einem Schnappen seiner Scheren schnappte sich die Krabbe ein leckeres Stück, das die Flut an Land gespült hatte.
02
Krabbe
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Beispiele
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Sie bereitete einen köstlichen Krabben-Salat zu, der Stücke von süßem Krabben-Fleisch mit knackigem Gemüse kombinierte.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Das Meeresfrüchte-Buffet bot eine Auswahl an Krabben-Gerichten, von Krabbenbeinen bis hin zu Krabbensalat.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Beispiele
He caught a crab during the final sprint and lost the race.
Beginners often struggle to avoid crabs while learning to row.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
Beispiele
Do n't be such a crab; lighten up!
Grandpa is a lovable old crab despite his complaints.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
Beispiele
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Beispiele
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Beispiele
The toddler crabs across the sand.
He crabbed sideways to avoid the puddle.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
Beispiele
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Lexikalischer Baum
crabby
crab
