shrimp

• Sustantivo que designa un pequeño crustáceo marino comestible de cola larga y un par de pinzas, o, en uso informal, un término despectivo para referirse a una persona de baja estatura.

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.

plural irregular

1. Small marine crustaceanA2formal

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

   Camarón

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

   Sinónimosprawn

2. Small person (derogatory)B2informal

   A disparaging term for a person of short stature.

   Persona de baja estatura (despectivo)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoshalf-pintmidgetpeeweeruntsquirt

• Verbo que significa pescar camarones o dedicarse a la actividad de captura de camarones.

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.

   Pescar camarones

   • 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.