shrimp

• Nom désignant une petite crevette comestible, ou, en usage informel et péjoratif, une personne de petite taille.

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.

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1. Small marine crustaceanA2formal

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

   crevette (petit crustacé marin)

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

   Synonymesprawn

2. Small person (derogatory)B2informal

   A disparaging term for a person of short stature.

   Petite personne (péjoratif)

   • 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.

   Synonymeshalf-pintmidgetpeeweeruntsquirt

• Verbe signifiant pêcher des crevettes ou se livrer à une activité de capture de crevettes.

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.

   Pêcher des crevettes

   • 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.