don't squid
USAGE NOTE
The plural of “squid” is “squid” or “squids.”
squid()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(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).
A squid disappeared beneath the dark water.Un calamar desapareció bajo las oscuras aguas.
2. (culinary)
a. el calamar (M)
(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 ordered a plate of squid as an appetizer.Pedimos un plato de calamares como aperitivo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to fish)
a. pescar con calamar
Squidding requires a little bit of advance preparation but it pays off and can deliver a good catch.Se necesita algo de preparación previa para pescar con calamar pero merece la pena y puede resultar en una pesca buena.
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