carp
Any of various freshwater fish of the family CyprinidaeAny of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
Karpfen
карпkarp, саза́нsazán
ко́ропkórop
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
(often, specifically)The common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.
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
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Origin
From Late Middle English carpe (“the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)”), from Old French carpFrom Late Middle English carpe (“the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)”), from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *karpo (possibly due to the introduction from the fish from the Danube into England in the 14th century; whence Middle Low German karpe and Old High German charpho, karpho); further etymology unknown.
The 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
plural: carp / carpsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular