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Crab
01
granchio
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
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The fisherman baited his trap with succulent morsels, hoping to lure crabs into his waiting nets.
Il pescatore ha innescato la sua trappola con bocconi succulenti, sperando di attirare granchi nelle sue reti in attesa.
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She savored the delicate flavor of crab, enjoying its sweet and tender meat.
Lei assaporò il delicato sapore del granchio, godendone la carne dolce e tenera.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
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Rowers laughed at the small crab that flipped the oar.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
Esempi
Being a crab wo n't solve your problems.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
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Do n't crab; it wo n't change anything.
02
to catch crabs
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He taught his kids how to crab safely.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
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She crabbed across the stage for a theatrical effect.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
Esempi
Proper crabbing reduces lateral drift during landing.
Albero Lessicale
crabby
crab
