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crab

crab

Meaning of crab

sweet soft meat

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British English/ˈkræb/
American English/ˈkræb/
Russian transcription[ˈkrab]
crab
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crab with Russian translation

crab usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мясо краба в этом салате на вкус сладкое и очень свежее.

The crab meat in this salad tastes sweet and fresh.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы заказали блюдо из краба с чесночным маслом.

We ordered a crab dish with garlic butter sauce.

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crab belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

crabкраб
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

crab synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between crab / crabmeat

🇬🇧English
crab

General term for the crustacean and its flesh; can mean the animal or the edible meat.

B2Very Often

We had steamed crab for dinner.

На ужин у нас был приготовленный на пару краб.

C
🇬🇧English
crabmeat

One-word variant of 'crab meat'; same meaning, often used on labels or menus.

B2Often

Cans of crabmeat are sold in the supermarket.

В супермаркете продаются консервы с крабьим мясом.

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How to pronounce crab and what this word means

crab translation: краб. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce crab

/ˈkræb/

crab translation

краб

crab examples

The crab meat in this salad tastes sweet and fresh.

crab transcription

/ˈkræb/, /ˈkræb/

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crab meaning: what does it mean?

sweet soft meat

crab pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

crab is pronounced as /ˈkræb/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

crab definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The crab meat in this salad tastes sweet and fresh. Translation: Мясо краба в этом салате на вкус сладкое и очень свежее.

Is crab part of Sea Life vocabulary?

Yes, crab (краб) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is crab part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

Yes, crab (краб) can be learned in the Fish and Seafood topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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