oyster
To fish for oystersTo fish for oysters.
» Can you eat raw oysters?
Kannst du rohe Austern essen? — Zaghawa
Könnt ihr rohe Austern essen? — Zaghawa
Können Sie rohe Austern essen? — Zaghawa
Вы можете есть сырых устриц? — Balamax
Можно ли есть сырые устрицы? — astru
Можна їсти сирі устриці? — deniko
Сирі устриці можна їсти? — deniko
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1 sensesTo fish for oysters.
gather oysters, dig oysters
Examples
69 sentencesCan you eat raw oysters?
Можна їсти сирі устриці? — deniko
ruВы можете есть сырых устриц? — Balamax
deKannst du rohe Austern essen? — Zaghawa
I regret eating those oysters.
Я жалкую, що з'їв ті устриці. — ChickenKiev
Oysters don't agree with me.
Мені стає погано від устриць. — Ahha
I think he ate about 10 oysters.
ruДумаю, он съел около десяти устриц. — marafon
deIch glaube, er aß um die zehn Austern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom never should've eaten those oysters.
Origin
From Middle English oystre, from Old English ostre, reinforced or superseded by Anglo-NormFrom Middle English oystre, from Old English ostre, reinforced or superseded by Anglo-Norman oistre, which is from Old French oistre, uistre (compare modern French huître); both lines (Old English and Old French) from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon). Doublet of ostro (“a purple dye”).
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Forms
oysters, oystering, oystered, oysteredWord family
8 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