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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
Esempi
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Il granchio si mosse lateralmente lungo la riva sabbiosa, con le chele alzate in una postura difensiva.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Con un colpo delle sue chele, il granchio afferrò un gustoso boccone portato a riva dalla marea.
02
polpa di granchio
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Esempi
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Ha preparato un'insalata di granchio deliziosa, combinando pezzi di dolce carne di granchio con verdure croccanti.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Il buffet di frutti di mare offriva una selezione di piatti a base di granchio, dalle zampe di granchio all'insalata di granchio.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Esempi
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Esempi
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
Esempi
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Albero Lessicale
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