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Crab
01
caranguejo, siri
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Exemplos
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
O caranguejo moveu-se lateralmente ao longo da costa arenosa, suas garras levantadas em uma postura defensiva.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Com um movimento de suas pinças, o caranguejo apanhou um pedaço saboroso trazido para a praia pela maré.
02
caranguejo
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Exemplos
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Ela preparou uma deliciosa salada de caranguejo, combinando pedaços de doce carne de caranguejo com legumes crocantes.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
O buffet de frutos do mar oferecia uma seleção de pratos de caranguejo, desde pernas de caranguejo até salada de caranguejo.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Exemplos
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Árvore Lexical
crabby
crab
