Crab
01
krabba, kräfta
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
Exempel
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
Krabban skyndade sig sidledes längs den sandiga stranden, med klorna höjda i en defensiv hållning.
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
Med en rörelse av sina klor snappade krabban åt sig en smaskig bit som tidvattnet sköljt upp på stranden.
02
krabba
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
Exempel
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
Hon förberedde en utsökt krabbsallad, kombinerade bitar av sött krabbkött med krispiga grönsaker.
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
Skaldjursbuffén erbjöd ett urval av krabb-rätter, från krabbbenor till krabbssallad.
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
Exempel
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
Exempel
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
Exempel
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
Lexikalt Träd
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