English to French Meaning of crawfish - écrevisse

Crawfish :

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Definitions of crawfish in English

Noun(1) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly(2) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster(3) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Verb(1) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

Examples of crawfish in English

(1) Fish regularly shoal in the area; and within the rocky ledges enormous crabs, lobsters and the occasional crawfish take advantage of the fact that they are rarely visited or fished for.(2) the three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish(3) Then the seals are forgotten as I come across a lobster-pot - not because of the crawfish inside it but the seahorse anchored to the bars.(4) In flood years they open the gates and fresh water flushes through the Basin and the crawfish and the fishermen flourish.(5) Edible crabs, crawfish and lobsters must not be taken.(6) Perhaps the most representative food of Cajun culture is crawfish , or mudbug.(7) An interesting occupant of the rock's ledges is the crawfish .(8) three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish(9) Small freshwater crawfish potter about and are easily approachable.(10) There isn't much else to see at this depth apart from freshwater crawfish scuttling for cover along the silty bottom.(11) The diver asked the chef if he would prepare a special crawfish dish for her birthday party at his restaurant.(12) On holidays, it is common for everyone to fish for crawfish in the mountain streams or to catch land crabs to add to the evening meal.(13) The new display will also include tropical hermit crabs, crawfish , horseshoe crabs, and other species.(14) If there were a shred of sense in this analogy, hunting would have been banned five years ago, whereas in fact he has ‘ crawfished ’ about like anything trying to avoid it.(15) ‘For 11 long years, he has sidestepped, crawfished , wheedled out of any agreements he had made not to develop weapons of mass destruction,’ he said.

Related Phrases of crawfish

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Synonyms

Noun

1. crayfish ::

écrevisse

2. crawdad ::

crawdad

Verb

4. back out ::

retour sur

5. back away ::

reculer

6. retreat ::

battre en retraite

7. withdraw ::

se désister

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