Prawns Meaning in English

word · lemma: prawn

US

ˈpɹɔnz

PRAWNZ

UK

pɹˈɔːnz

PRAWNZ

التعريف

Small shellfish similar to shrimp, with a sweet, delicate taste. Commonly eaten cooked and used in seafood dishes.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Prawn" and "shrimp" are often used interchangeably, but "prawn" is more common in British English and can refer to slightly larger shellfish. Common collocations: "grilled prawns", "prawn cocktail". Avoid confusing with other shellfish like lobster.

• Spanish: gambas - camarones
• Portuguese (BR): camarão
• Portuguese (PT): camarão
• Chinese (Simplified): 对虾 - 明虾
• Chinese (Traditional): 對蝦 - 明蝦
• Hindi: झींगा
• Arabic: روبيان
• Bengali: চিংড়ি
• Russian: креветки
• Japanese: エビ
• Vietnamese: tôm
• Korean: 새우
• Turkish: karides
• Urdu: جھینگے
• Indonesian: udang

جمل نموذجية

We had prawns for dinner last night.

basic

She doesn't like prawns in her salad.

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I bought fresh prawns at the market.

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Can you peel the prawns while I make the sauce?

natural

The prawns in this curry are perfectly cooked.

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I'm allergic to prawns, so I have to be careful when eating out.

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