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crayfish

/ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/

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verb

Reculer, se dérober

To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

Examples :

"The politician crayfished on his campaign promises after the negative poll results. "

Le politicien a reculé sur ses promesses de campagne après les résultats négatifs du sondage.

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noun

Écrevisse

Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.

Examples :

"The children caught several crayfish in the creek behind their school. "

Les enfants ont attrapé plusieurs écrevisses dans le ruisseau derrière leur école.

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noun

Homard

A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).

Examples :

"The seafood restaurant featured a dish of steamed crayfish. "

Le restaurant de fruits de mer proposait un plat de homard cuit à la vapeur.

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noun

Thenus orientalis

The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family.

Examples :

"The biologist studied the crayfish, a type of slipper lobster, in her research. "

La biologiste a étudié le Thenus orientalis, un type de cigale de mer, dans ses recherches.

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verb

Pêcher des écrevisses

To catch crayfish

Examples :

"My uncle enjoys crayfishing in the local creek during his weekends. "

Mon oncle aime pêcher des écrevisses dans le ruisseau local pendant ses week-ends.

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