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Crab
01
краб
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Примеры
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Краб двигался боком вдоль песчаного берега, его клешни были подняты в оборонительной позе.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Движением своих клешней краб схватил вкусный кусочек, выброшенный на берег приливом.
02
краб
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Примеры
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Она приготовила восхитительный крабовый салат, сочетая кусочки сладкого крабового мяса с хрустящими овощами.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Морепродуктовый буфет предлагал выбор блюд из краба, от крабовых ножек до крабового салата.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Примеры
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
Примеры
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
Примеры
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Примеры
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Примеры
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
Примеры
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Лексическое Дерево
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