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shrimp

/ʃɹɪmp/

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noun

Креветка

Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

Examples :

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the pasta dish. "

Шеф-повар использовал свежие креветки в блюде с пастой.

food animal biology fish organism

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noun

Мясо креветки

The flesh of such crustaceans.

Examples :

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the stir-fry. "

Шеф-повар использовал свежее мясо креветки в жарке.

food animal fish

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noun

Ничтожество, мелочь

A small, puny or unimportant person.

Examples :

"The new student was a shrimp compared to the other students who had been playing sports for years. "

Новый ученик был ничтожеством по сравнению с другими учениками, которые занимались спортом уже много лет.

person character

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verb

Ловить креветок

To fish for shrimp.

Examples :

"The fishermen shrimped for several hours before dinner. "

Рыбаки ловили креветок несколько часов перед ужином.

fish food job animal nautical

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verb

Сжиматься, съёживаться

To contract; to shrink.

Examples :

"The balloon shrimped as the air slowly leaked out. "

Воздушный шар сжался, когда воздух медленно вытекал.

body physiology appearance