camarón
Meanings
Noun
1. shrimp (crustacean)
2. tip, gratuity (Central America)
3. casual, low-paid work (Central America)
4. sunburned person (Cuba, informal)
5. skilful and clever person (Dominican Republic)
6. inexperienced driver (Ecuador)
7. parasite, person living at the expense of others (Peru)
8. prick, cock (Mexico)
Examples8
¿Quieres comer camarones?
Do you want to eat prawns?
A mi gato le encantan los camarones.
My cat loves shrimp.
Probé una sopa a base de camarones.
I tried a shrimp-based soup.
Una empanada de camarones, por favor.
One shrimp empanada, please.
Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.
The shrimp that falls asleep is carried away by the current.
Camarón que se duerme, la corriente se lo lleva.
You snooze, you lose.