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crab

el cangrejo

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crab(

krahb

)

1. (animal)

a. el cangrejo

The crab ran up the sand dune and into its hole.El cangrejo subió la duna corriendo y se metió en su agujero.

b. la jaiba

She made a delicious bouillabaisse with freshly-caught crab.Hizo una rica sopa de mariscos con jaiba recién atrapada.

crabs

2. (pubic lice)

a. las ladillas

He had to buy an ointment to kill the crabs.Tuvo que comprar un ungüento para matar las ladillas.

crab

1. (crustacean)

a. el cangrejo

b. la jaiba (Latin America)

2. (colloquial)

a. la ladilla (pubic louse)

crab applemanzana f silvestre

crab [kræb]

noun

1 (Zool) cangrejo (m); jaiba (f); (LAm)

the Crab (Astron) (la constelación de) Cáncer

to catch a crab (Rowing) fallar con el remo; dar una calada

2 crabs (Med) ladillas (f)

intransitive verb

to crab (about) (US) quejarse (acerca de)

modifier

crab apple (n) (fruit) manzana (f) silvestre; (tree) manzano (m) silvestre

crab grass (n) garranchuelo (m)

crab louse (n) ladilla (f)

Phrases with "crab"

Here are the most popular phrases with "crab." Click the phrases to see the full entry.

hermit crab		el cangrejo ermitaño
crab cake		la pastel de cangrejo
crab leg		la pata de cangrejo

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