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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
As the waves receded, the crab emerged from its sandy burrow, eager to forage for food along the shoreline.
A medida que las olas retrocedían, el cangrejo emergió de su madriguera arenosa, ansioso por buscar comida a lo largo de la orilla.
02
cangrejo, jaiba
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Ejemplos
He enjoyed a platter of chilled crab, served with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
Disfrutó de una bandeja de cangrejo frío, servido con salsa cóctel y gajos de limón.
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
A crab can capsize the boat if severe enough.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
Ejemplos
She 's a crab when she has n't had her morning coffee.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
Ejemplos
She crabbed about the noise from the neighbors.
02
to catch crabs
Ejemplos
The fishermen crabbed for blue crabs.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Ejemplos
The athlete crabbed to maintain balance.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
Ejemplos
She learned to crab effectively during flight training.
Árbol Léxico
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