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clams

/klæmz/

clams up

Translations

clamnoun

clams

/klæm/

palourde

We collected clams from the beach for our seafood dinner.

Nous avons ramassé des palourdes sur la plage pour notre dîner de fruits de mer.

chairEn cuisine.

Add diced clam to the sauce just before serving.

Ajoutez de la chair coupée en dés à la sauce juste avant de servir.

dollarArgot.

He only had a few clams left in his wallet after the shopping spree.

Il ne lui restait que quelques dollars dans son portefeuille après sa virée shopping.

Additional translations

taiseuxPersonne peu bavarde.

Synonyms

clamverb

clams

clammed

Past Simple

clammed

Past Participle

clamming

Gerund

/klæm/

ramasserSe dit notamment pour la récolte des palourdes.

Every summer, we go to the beach to clam during low tide.

Chaque été, nous allons à la plage pour ramasser pendant la marée basse.

Synonyms

Definitions

clamnoun

A marine bivalve mollusk with shells of equal size, often found buried in sand or mud.

We collected clams from the beach for our seafood dinner.

A dollar (slang term).

He only had a few clams left in his wallet after the shopping spree.

A person who is secretive or silent.

She was a clam during the meeting, not sharing any of her thoughts.

The edible flesh of a clam, used as food.

Add diced clam to the sauce just before serving.

clamverb

To dig for or gather clams.

Every summer, we go to the beach to clam during low tide.