verb🔗ShareReculer, se déroberTo backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out)."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.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcrevisseAny of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller."The children caught several crayfish in the creek behind their school. "Les enfants ont attrapé plusieurs écrevisses dans le ruisseau derrière leur école.animalfoodbiologynatureorganismfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHomardA rock lobster (family Palinuridae)."The seafood restaurant featured a dish of steamed crayfish. "Le restaurant de fruits de mer proposait un plat de homard cuit à la vapeur.animalfoodfishorganismnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThenus orientalisThe species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family."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.animalfishfoodbiologyorganismoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePêcher des écrevissesTo catch crayfish"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.animalfoodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading