squid [skwɪd]
squid
USAGE NOTE
The plural of “squid” is “squid” or “squids.”
squid(
skwihd
)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).
Cephalopods, like squids and octopuses, are highly intelligent animals.Los cefalópodos, como los calamares y los pulpos, son animales muy inteligentes.
The giant squid has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.El calamar gigante tiene los ojos más grandes del reino animal.
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.
squidNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
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).
2. (food)
a. el calamares(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).
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