shrimp in French
shrimp in French is crevette — shrimp means a small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
shrimp in French
crevette
(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.
What does "shrimp" mean?
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noun A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
"We grilled shrimp skewers for the barbecue."
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noun A small or unimportant person (informal, often used as an insult).
"The older kids teased him for being a shrimp."
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shrimp in a sentence
- We grilled shrimp skewers for the barbecue.
- The chef tossed the shrimp in garlic butter and served them with rice.
- The older kids teased him for being a shrimp.
- Don't call your little brother a shrimp, he's just not grown yet.
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What is "shrimp" in French?
"shrimp" in French is crevette. shrimp means: A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
How do you use "shrimp" in a sentence?
Example: "We grilled shrimp skewers for the barbecue." In French, "shrimp" is crevette.
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