crab

• Sustantivo que designa a un crustáceo de cuerpo ancho y aplanado, cola corta y dos pinzas delanteras, que suele vivir en el agua o cerca de ella.

A noun referring to a crustacean with a broad, flat body, a short tail, and two front claws, typically found in or near water.

1. Sea creatureA2formal

   A crustacean with a broad, flat body, a hard shell, and ten legs, found in oceans and fresh water.

   Cangrejo (crustáceo)

   • We caught a large crab on the beach.
   • Crabs scuttled sideways across the sand.
   • She ordered crab soup for dinner.

2. Irritable personB1informal

   A person who is easily annoyed or in a bad mood.

   Persona irritable

   • Don't be such a crab; it's just a small mistake.
   • He's a crab in the morning before his coffee.
   • She turned into a crab after losing the game.

   Sinónimosbearcrankcrosspatchcurmudgeongrouchgrumpsourpuss

• Verbo que significa quejarse o criticar por nimiedades, o moverse de lado, como un cangrejo.

A verb meaning to complain or find fault in a petty or irritable way, or to move sideways like a crab.

1. Complain or grumbleB2informal

   To complain or express dissatisfaction in a petty or irritable manner.

   quejarse

   • He's always crabbing about the weather.
   • Stop crabbing and just enjoy the party.
   • She crabbed about the service at the restaurant.

   Sinónimosbeefbellyachebleatcarpcomplaingripegrousegrumblekvetchmoanwhine

   Antónimoscommendcomplimentlaudpraise

2. C1formal

   To move sideways or in a crab-like manner, often used in aviation or sailing.

   moverse de lado

   • The pilot crabbed the plane to compensate for the crosswind.
   • The boat crabbed sideways as it approached the dock.
   • He crabbed his way through the narrow corridor.

   Sinónimosedgesidestepsidle