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squid

/skwɪd/

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noun

Calamar

Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

Examples :

"The restaurant menu offered fried squid as an appetizer. "

El menú del restaurante ofrecía calamares fritos como aperitivo.

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noun

Un anzuelo con un trozo de plomo brillante, hueso u otra sustancia sujeta a su caña para imitar un calamar

A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

Examples :

"The fisherman baited his line with a squid, hoping to attract larger fish with its enticing lure. "

El pescador cebó su línea con un señuelo, con la esperanza de atraer peces más grandes con su cebo atractivo.

fish nautical utensil

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noun

Marinero

(mildly) A sailor in the Navy.

Examples :

"My uncle, a former squid, always tells fascinating stories about his time at sea with the Navy. "

Mi tío, un antiguo marinero, siempre cuenta historias fascinantes sobre su tiempo en el mar con la Marina.

military nautical person

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noun

Una libra esterlina

A quid; one pound sterling.

Examples :

"Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie."

¿Puedes prestarme cinco libras esterlinas? Me apetece un sándwich de beicon.

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verb

Pescar con un señuelo

To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a special hook to squid for dinner. "

El pescador usó un señuelo especial para pescar para la cena.

fish nautical sailing food

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verb

Hacer squidding

(parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

Examples :

"The inexperienced skydiver squidded his parachute during deployment, resulting in a scary few seconds before it finally inflated properly. "

El paracaidista inexperto hizo squidding con su paracaídas durante el despliegue, lo que resultó en unos segundos aterradores antes de que finalmente se inflara correctamente.

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Motociclista, especialmente de motos deportivas, caracterizado por una conducción temeraria y falta de equipo de protección

A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

Examples :

"That squid at the motorcycle rally was weaving through traffic dangerously, without a helmet or even gloves. "

Ese motociclista en la concentración de motos se movía peligrosamente por el tráfico, sin casco ni siquiera guantes.

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