Prawn - translation, pronunciation and examples
prawn
big shrimp
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When to use prawn
крупная креветка
свежие креветки
крупные креветки
коктейль из креветок
шашлычок из креветок
prawn usage examples
🇬🇧UK
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.
Крупная креветка в салате с лимоном — моё любимое лёгкое блюдо летом.
Prawn salad with lemon is my favourite starter in summer.
🇺🇸US
Та крупная креветка выглядит свежей — я куплю её для пасты.
That large shrimp looks fresh — I'll buy it for the pasta.
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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Colloquial/informal label for very large shrimp; common on menus and in everyday speech in the US. Can be used playfully.
Neutral, literal descriptor for shrimp of considerable size; suitable in formal and informal contexts.
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Colloquial/informal label for very large shrimp; common on menus and in everyday speech in the US. Can be used playfully.
The chef recommended the jumbo shrimp with garlic butter.
Шеф порекомендовал крупные (jumbo) креветки с чесночным маслом.
Neutral, literal descriptor for shrimp of considerable size; suitable in formal and informal contexts.
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
prawn pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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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