cangrejo

Food Vocabulary 
Phrasebook
PREMIUM
el cangrejo(
kahng
-
greh
-
hoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. crab
El cangrejo abrió y cerró sus tenazas.The crab opened and closed its pincers.
a. crayfish
Este río está lleno de cangrejos y son más fáciles de pescar que los del mar.This river is teeming with crayfish and they are easier to catch than crabs.
b. crawfish
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Siempre echo unos cangrejos en la barbacoa para mí porque no como carne.I always throw some crawfish on the barbecue for me because I don't eat meat.
3. (illness)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
a. cancer
No se ha encontrado una cura para el cangrejo de seno.A cure for breast cancer has not been found.
Copyright © 2025 Curiosity Media Inc.
Examples
Phrases
Machine Translators
Translate cangrejo using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to spend the summer