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Crab
01
cangrejo, jaiba
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Ejemplos
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
El cangrejo se movió de lado a lo largo de la orilla arenosa, con sus pinzas levantadas en una postura defensiva.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Con un movimiento de sus pinzas, el cangrejo atrapó un sabroso bocado arrastrado a la orilla por la marea.
02
cangrejo, jaiba
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Ejemplos
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Ella preparó una deliciosa ensalada de cangrejo, combinando trozos de dulce carne de cangrejo con vegetales crujientes.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
El buffet de mariscos ofrecía una selección de platos de cangrejo, desde patas de cangrejo hasta ensalada de cangrejo.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Ejemplos
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Árbol Léxico
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