shrimp

S2 W2

BrE /ʃrɪm/ AmE /ʃrɪmp/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

a small sea creature with a hard shell and ten legs, which is often cooked and eaten

gamba, camarón

Collocations shrimp cocktail · grilled shrimp

  • She loves to eat shrimp.

    Ella ama comer gambas.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is easily influenced or controlled by others, often used in a negative way

peón, títere

Collocations shrimp of the group · be a shrimp

  • He's just a shrimp who does what others tell him to.

    Él es solo un peón que hace lo que le dicen.