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prawn

gb/pɹˈɔn/ us/pɹˈɔn/
B1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
garnélarák, jó testű, de csúnya arcú ember
ਨਾਂਵ B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[eat/cook] prawns
We had garlic prawns with rice for dinner.
Vacsorára fokhagymás garnélarákot ettünk rizzsel.
She bought a bag of frozen prawns to make a quick pasta.
Vett egy zacskó fagyasztott garnélarákot, hogy gyorsan összedobjon egy tésztát.
These prawns are already peeled and cooked.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I like prawns in soup.
Szeretem a garnélarákot levesben.
We are cooking prawns tonight.
Ma este garnélarákot készítünk.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse prawn and shrimp; in everyday use they are often treated as the same food, especially across different English varieties.
ਅਰਥ
a shrimp-like seafood
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fresh prawns |raw prawns |cooked prawns |peeled prawns |frozen prawns |king prawns |tiger prawns |garlic prawns |grilled prawns |prawn curry
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shrimp (More common in American English for the same food.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food_and_drink |cooking |animals |seafood
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

A prawn is a small sea animal that people cook and eat.

A small sea animal with a shell and many legs that is eaten as food; in British and some other varieties of English, this word is often used where American English uses shrimp.

ਨਾਂਵ C1 SLANG
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
call [someone] a prawn
That word is pretty rude—calling someone a 'prawn' is an insult.
Ez a szó elég durva: sértés valakit „prawn”-nak, vagyis jó testű, de csúnya arcú embernek nevezni.
In some Aussie slang, 'prawn' refers to someone with a great body but an unattractive face.
Egyes ausztrál szlengben a „prawn” olyan emberre utal, akinek jó teste van, de nem vonzó az arca.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This is region-specific slang and can be insulting; avoid using it unless you understand the context well.
ਅਰਥ
person with ugly face, nice body
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
call someone a prawn |such a prawn
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
butterface (Similar slang meaning, but more explicit and can be more offensive.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beauty (A person considered attractive overall.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
people |appearance |slang
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

In some slang, a prawn is someone with a nice body but an unattractive face.

(Australian and New Zealand slang) A person considered physically attractive in body but unattractive in face.

ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
prawn
IPA
GB/pɹˈɔn/
US/pɹˈɔn/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
prawn (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (prawn)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: prawn
  • Plural: prawn, prawns
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
prawns noun
Related words
shrimp noun A2 shellfish noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

king prawn

1
/kˈɪŋ pɹˈɔn/
fixed phrase

large prawn used in cooking

A king prawn is a large prawn.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The salad comes with grilled king prawns.
  • She made a spicy king prawn stir-fry.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • These are king prawns.

prawn cocktail

1
/pɹˈɔn kˈɑktˌeɪl/
fixed phrase

starter with prawns and sauce

A prawn cocktail is a cold dish of prawns with a creamy sauce.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • I’ll start with the prawn cocktail, please.
  • Prawn cocktail was a popular party starter in the 1970s.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We ordered a prawn cocktail.

prawn crackers

1
/pɹˈɔn kɹˈækɚz/
fixed phrase

crispy snack served with Asian food

Prawn crackers are crispy snacks that taste like prawns.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • They brought prawn crackers while we waited for the main dishes.
  • I always snack on prawn crackers with sweet chili sauce.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • I like prawn crackers.

the prawn sandwich brigade

1
/ðə pɹˈɔn sˈændwɪt͡ʃ bɹɪɡˈeɪd/
idiom informal

wealthy, corporate sports spectators

People at a sports event who are there for VIP food and networking, not for the sport.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Fans complained that ticket prices were pushing out locals and bringing in the prawn sandwich brigade.
  • He joked that the stadium was full of the prawn sandwich brigade in the corporate seats.

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