carp
To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasonsTo criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
» This pond has a lot of carp.
Dieser Teich hat viele Karpfen.
В этом пруду много карпов.
В цьому пруді багато коропів.
У цьому ставку багато коропів.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
(intransitive, obsolete)To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.
(intransitive, obsolete)To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
(intransitive, obsolete)Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.
(obsolete, transitive)To say or tell (something).
(obsolete, transitive)To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize.
- raise trivial objections
Examples
38 sentencesThis pond has a lot of carp.
В цьому пруді багато коропів. — ayna123
ruВ этом пруду много карпов. — odexed
deDieser Teich hat viele Karpfen. — foamy
There are carp in the pond.
У ставку водяться коропи. — deniko
ruВ пруду водятся карпы. — marafon
deIm Teich sind Karpfen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did you know carp eat tadpoles?
This pond is full of carp swimming around.
Fish like carp and trout live in fresh water.
ruТакие рыбы, как карп и форель, обитают в пресной воде. — marafon
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
The verb is derived from Middle English carpen, karpe (“to chat, converse, talk; to chatteThe verb is derived from Middle English carpen, karpe (“to chat, converse, talk; to chatter, gossip; to ask; to cry out, wail; to find fault, carp; to relate, tell; to recite; to sing”), and then partly:
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Forms
carps, carping, carped, carpedSynonyms
48 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle