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shrimp

/ʃrɪmp/

Translations

shrimpnoun

shrimps

/ʃrɪmp/

crevette

We ordered a plate of grilled shrimp for dinner.

Nous avons commandé une assiette de crevettes grillées pour le dîner.

Additional translations

crevetteFamilier : personne petite ou chétive.

Synonyms

shrimpverb

shrimped

Past Simple

shrimped

Past Participle

shrimping

Gerund

/ʃrɪmp/

pêcher des crevettes

Every summer, they shrimp along the coast to supply local restaurants.

Chaque été, ils pêchent des crevettes le long de la côte pour approvisionner les restaurants locaux.

Synonyms

fish for

shrimpadjective

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "shrimp cocktail", "shrimp boat").

de crevettesSurtout pour un plat ou un produit contenant des crevettes.

She prepared a delicious shrimp salad for lunch.

Elle a préparé une délicieuse salade de crevettes pour le déjeuner.

Synonyms

Definitions

shrimpnoun

A small, marine crustacean with an elongated body, typically used as food.

We ordered a plate of grilled shrimp for dinner.

A person who is small or insignificant in size or stature.

Despite being a shrimp, he was the fastest runner on the team.

shrimpverb

To fish for or catch shrimp.

Every summer, they shrimp along the coast to supply local restaurants.

shrimpadjective

Relating to, made of, or containing shrimp.

She prepared a delicious shrimp salad for lunch.