gamba
/ˈɡamba/
la
noun
A2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las gambas
Meaning
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prawn
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Pedí gambas al ajillo.
I ordered garlic prawns.
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Similar words
gamba is the standard, smaller prawn or shrimp; langostino is bigger, a langoustine or jumbo prawn.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does gamba mean?
prawn
2 Fill the gap: Pedí ___ al ajillo.
Full sentence: Pedí gambas al ajillo. (I ordered garlic prawns.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gamba?
gamba: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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