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"Lobster" is a noun which is often translated as "la langosta", and "crawfish" is a noun which is often translated as "el cangrejo de río". Learn more about the difference between "lobster" and "crawfish" below.
lobster(
lab
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stuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la langosta (F) (spiny lobster)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lobster came out of his burrow to look for food.La langosta salió de su madriguera para buscar comida.
b. el bogavante (M) (with large claws)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lobster walked along the sea floor.El bogavante se fue caminando por el fondo del mar.
2. (culinary)
a. el bogavante (M) (with large claws)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need wine, olive oil, fish, and lobster for the bouillabaisse.Necesitamos vino, aceite de oliva, pescado y bogavante para la bullabesa.
b. la langosta (F) (spiny lobster)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sister made a delicious bisque with lobster and white wine at Christmas.Mi hermana preparó una riquísima sopa de langosta y vino blanco en Navidad.
crawfish(
kra
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fihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cangrejo de río (M) (freshwater)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The crawfish is Louisiana's official state crustacean.El cangrejo de río es el crustáceo oficial de Luisiana.
b. la cigala (F) (saltwater)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Because crawfish and insects are related, my brother calls them "cockroaches of the sea."Como las cigalas y los insectos están emparentados, mi hermano las llama las "cucarachas del mar".
c. el langosta (M) (saltwater)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I never knew that crawfish made such good bait for fishing!¡No sabía que las langostas eran tan buen cebo para pescar!
