English–French

“crab” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁab/

Example

Nous avons acheté un crabe pour le dîner.

We bought a crab for dinner.

Illustration for crabe (crab)

How to say “crab” in French

“Crab” in French is crabe.

A broad-shelled coastal animal that moves sideways on jointed legs and uses two pincers.

Full entry for crabe: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with crabe

Le crabe marche de côté sur la plage.

The crab walks sideways on the beach.

Tips for using crabe

  • Crabe is masculine, so standard forms include un crabe and le crabe.

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