shrimp in Italian
shrimp in Italian is gamberetto, mingherlino, scricciolo — shrimp means a small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
shrimp in Italian
gamberetto
(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.
mingherlino
(slang) A small, puny or unimportant person.
scricciolo
(slang) A small, puny or unimportant person.
stecchino
(slang) A small, puny or unimportant person.
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 Italian?
"shrimp" in Italian is gamberetto, mingherlino, scricciolo. 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 Italian, "shrimp" is gamberetto, mingherlino, scricciolo.
Are there other ways to say "shrimp" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "shrimp": gamberetto, mingherlino, scricciolo, stecchino.
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