shrimp

• اسم يشير إلى حيوان بحري صغير قشري صالح للأكل له ذيل طويل وزوج من الكلاليب، ويُستخدم أيضًا استخدامًا عاميًّا ازدِرائيًّا للدلالة على شخص قصير القامة.

A noun referring to a small, edible marine crustacean with a long tail and a single pair of pincers, or, in informal usage, a disparaging term for a small person.

جمع شاذ

1. Small marine crustaceanA2formal

   A small, edible, decapod crustacean with a long tail and a single pair of pincers, found in saltwater and freshwater.

   جمبري

   • We ordered grilled shrimp for dinner.
   • The fisherman caught a net full of shrimp.
   • Shrimp are often used in seafood salads and pasta dishes.

   المرادفاتprawn

2. Small person (derogatory)B2informal

   A disparaging term for a person of short stature.

   قصير القامة

   • He called the shorter player a shrimp during the argument.
   • Don't be a shrimp; stand up for yourself.
   • The bully teased the new kid by calling him a shrimp.

   المرادفاتhalf-pintmidgetpeeweeruntsquirt

• فعل يعني صيد الروبيان أو الجمبري أو مزاولة نشاط صيده.

A verb meaning to fish for shrimp or to engage in the activity of catching shrimp.

1. Fish for shrimpB1formal

   To engage in the activity of catching shrimp, typically for commercial or recreational purposes.

   صيد الجمبري

   • They go shrimping every summer off the coast of Louisiana.
   • He learned to shrimp from his grandfather.
   • The boat was equipped with nets specifically for shrimping.