crab in Italian
crab in Italian is granchio, piattola, pidocchio del pube — crab means a sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
crab in Italian
granchio
(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
piattola
(in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
pidocchio del pube
(in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
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 Italian?
"crab" in Italian is granchio, piattola, pidocchio del pube. 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 Italian, "crab" is granchio, piattola, pidocchio del pube.
Are there other ways to say "crab" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "crab": granchio, piattola, pidocchio del pube.
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