crab in Irish
crab in Irish is portán — crab means a sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
crab in Irish
portán
(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
What does "crab" mean?
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noun A sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
"We caught a bucket of crabs off the pier."
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verb To complain or grumble.
"He kept crabbing about the delayed flight."
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verb To move sideways or drift off course, as an aircraft does against crosswind.
"The pilot had to crab the plane into the wind to line up with the runway."
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crab in a sentence
- We caught a bucket of crabs off the pier.
- He kept crabbing about the delayed flight.
- The pilot had to crab the plane into the wind to line up with the runway.
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What is "crab" in Irish?
"crab" in Irish is portán. crab means: A sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
How do you use "crab" in a sentence?
Example: "We caught a bucket of crabs off the pier." In Irish, "crab" is portán.
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