prawn
gb/pɹˈɔn/ us/pɹˈɔn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
1
a shrimp-like seafood
A prawn is a small sea animal that people cook and eat.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[eat/cook] prawns
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often confuse prawn and shrimp; in everyday use they are often treated as the same food, especially across different English varieties.
పర్యాయపదాలు
shrimp (More common in American English for the same food.)
పదకలయికలు
fresh prawns
|raw prawns
|cooked prawns
|peeled prawns
|frozen prawns
|king prawns
|tiger prawns
|garlic prawns
|grilled prawns
|prawn curry
విషయాలు
food_and_drink
|cooking
|animals
|seafood
ఉదాహరణలు
- We had garlic prawns with rice for dinner.
- She bought a bag of frozen prawns to make a quick pasta.
- These prawns are already peeled and cooked.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I like prawns in soup.
- We are cooking prawns tonight.
నామవాచకం
slang
C1
role
2
person with ugly face, nice body
In some slang, a prawn is someone with a nice body but an unattractive face.
వాడుక నమూనా:
call [someone] a prawn
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This is region-specific slang and can be insulting; avoid using it unless you understand the context well.
పర్యాయపదాలు
butterface (Similar slang meaning, but more explicit and can be more offensive.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
beauty (A person considered attractive overall.)
పదకలయికలు
call someone a prawn
|such a prawn
విషయాలు
people
|appearance
|slang
ఉదాహరణలు
- That word is pretty rude—calling someone a 'prawn' is an insult.
- In some Aussie slang, 'prawn' refers to someone with a great body but an unattractive face.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
prawn
IPA
GB/pɹˈɔn/
US/pɹˈɔn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
prawn (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (prawn)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: prawn
- Plural: prawn, prawns
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
prawns
noun
Related words
shrimp
noun A2
shellfish
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
king prawn
1/kˈɪŋ pɹˈɔn/
fixed phrase
large prawn used in cooking
A king prawn is a large prawn.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The salad comes with grilled king prawns.
- She made a spicy king prawn stir-fry.
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I’ll start with the prawn cocktail, please.
- Prawn cocktail was a popular party starter in the 1970s.
prawn crackers
1/pɹˈɔn kɹˈækɚz/
fixed phrase
crispy snack served with Asian food
Prawn crackers are crispy snacks that taste like prawns.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They brought prawn crackers while we waited for the main dishes.
- I always snack on prawn crackers with sweet chili sauce.
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.