cangrejo de las nieves
/kanɡɾexo de las njebes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "snow crab" is translated into Spanish as cangrejo de las nieves.
cangrejo de las nieves refers to the specific species Chionoectes opilo. You may also encounter the variation delicioso cangrejo de nieve to mean "delicious snow crab."
Meaning: Chionoectes opilo (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cangrejo (crab), de las (of the) and nieves (snows).
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase ir como un cangrejo is used to describe someone who is clumsy or awkward in their movements.
- The word cangrejo and the English word 'cancer' share a common ancestor in the Latin word for crab.
- The Spanish term cangrejo de las nieves uses the plural 'snows' (nieves), unlike the singular 'snow' used in the English phrase.
Examples in context
- Tuvimos una cena maravillosa con cangrejo de nieve.We had a wonderful dinner with snow crab.
- El cangrejo de las nieves es muy caro.The snow crab is very expensive.
- Me gusta comer cangrejo de las nieves.I like eating snow crab.
- Hoy el restaurante tiene cangrejo de las nieves.Today the restaurant has snow crab.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at a seafood menu in a restaurant.
- Mateo¿Qué te gustaría comer, Lucía?What would you like to eat, Lucía?
- LucíaQuiero probar el cangrejo de las nieves.I want to try the snow crab.
- MateoEs una excelente elección.It is an excellent choice.
- LucíaSí, se ve delicioso.Yes, it looks delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cangrejo, de, las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
