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Crab
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crab, rac
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Exemple
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Crabul se mișca lateral de-a lungul țărmului nisipos, cu cleștii ridicați într-o postură defensivă.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Cu o mișcare a cleștilor săi, crabul a prins o bucățică gustoasă adusă de mare pe țărm.
02
crab
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Exemple
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Ea a pregătit o salată delicioasă de crab, combinând bucăți de carne dulce de crab cu legume crocante.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Buffetul de fructe de mare oferea o selecție de preparate din crab, de la picioare de crab până la salată de crab.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Exemple
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
Exemple
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
Exemple
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Exemple
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Exemple
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
Exemple
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Arbore Lexical
crabby
crab
