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prawn

prawn

Meaning of prawn

big shrimp

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British English/ˈprɔːn/
American English/(lɑrdʒ) ˈʃrɪmp/
Russian transcription[ˈkrupnəjə krʲɪˈvʲetkə]
(large) shrimp
prawn - крупная креветка
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prawn with Russian translation

prawn usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она заказала в кафе сэндвич на обед — в меню он был описан как «крупная креветка».

She ordered a prawn sandwich from the café for lunch.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Крупная креветка в салате с лимоном — моё любимое лёгкое блюдо летом.

Prawn salad with lemon is my favourite starter in summer.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Та крупная креветка выглядит свежей — я куплю её для пасты.

That large shrimp looks fresh — I'll buy it for the pasta.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Крупная креветка быстро обжарилась с чесноком и лимоном, так получился быстрый ужин.

For a quick dinner I stir-fried large shrimp with garlic and lemon.

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

prawnкрупная креветка
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between prawn / large shrimp

🇬🇧English
prawn

Colloquial/informal label for very large shrimp; common on menus and in everyday speech in the US. Can be used playfully.

B2Often

The chef recommended the jumbo shrimp with garlic butter.

Шеф порекомендовал крупные (jumbo) креветки с чесночным маслом.

L
🇬🇧English
large shrimp

Neutral, literal descriptor for shrimp of considerable size; suitable in formal and informal contexts.

B2Very Often

I bought some large shrimp for the paella.

Я купил(а) крупные креветки для паэльи.

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How to pronounce prawn and what this word means

prawn translation: крупная креветка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce prawn

/ˈprɔːn/

prawn translation

крупная креветка

prawn examples

She ordered a prawn sandwich from the café for lunch.

prawn transcription

/ˈprɔːn/, /(lɑrdʒ) ˈʃrɪmp/

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prawn meaning: what does it mean?

big shrimp

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

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

She ordered a prawn sandwich from the café for lunch. Translation: Она заказала в кафе сэндвич на обед — в меню он был описан как «крупная креветка».

Is prawn part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

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

Is prawn part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, prawn ((large) shrimp) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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