clam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklæm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klæm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klam)

Inflections of 'clam' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
clams
v 3rd person singular
clamming
v pres p
clammed
v past
clammed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
clam n (type of mollusc)almeja nf
 The chef's specialty is pasta with clams.
 La especialidad del chef es pasta con almejas.
clams npl (molluscs eaten as seafood)almejas nfpl
 We're having clams for dinner tonight.
 Esta noche cenaremos almejas.
clam vi (dig for clams)buscar almejas vtr + nfpl
 This stretch of the coast is the best place to clam.
 Este tramo de la costa es el mejor lugar para buscar almejas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
clam n US, slang (US dollar)dólar nm
 This jacket only cost me two clams.
 Esta chaqueta solo me costó dos dólares.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
clam up vi phrasal slang (be unable to speak) (coloquial)cerrar el pico loc verb
  callarse la boca loc verb
 Once he realizes everyone is listening to him, he will clam up.
 En cuanto se dé cuenta de que todos le están escuchando, cerrará el pico.
 En cuanto se dé cuenta de que todos le están escuchando, se callará la boca.
  coserse la boca loc verb
 En cuanto se dé cuenta de que todos le están escuchando se coserá la boca.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bearded clam n (mollusc eaten as seafood)almeja nf
bearded clam n slang, figurative (vagina) (figurado)almeja nf
  (AR)concha nf
  chocho nm
cherry clam n (edible mollusc)almeja nf
clam chowder n US (seafood soup)crema de almejas loc nom f
  crema de marisco loc nom f
 New England clam chowder has a potato cream soup base and Manhattan clam chowder has a clear tomato broth base.
 La crema de almejas de Nueva Inglaterra está hecha con una base de sopa de crema de patatas, y la de Manhattan, con un caldo claro a base de tomate.
  sopa de almejas loc nom f
 La sopa de almejas de Nueva Inglaterra lleva una base de crema de patatas, y la de Manhattan, una base de caldo claro de tomate.
clamshell,
clam shell
n
(shell of a clam)concha nf
clamshell,
clamshell bucket
n
(mechanical engineering: dredging device)cuchara bivalva loc nom f
clamshell n (printing: platen press)prensa de platina nf + loc adj
clamshell n as adj (can open and close like a clamshell)que se abre loc adj
clamshell n as adj (shaped like a clamshell)con forma de concha loc adj
  con forma de almeja loc adj
hard clam (animal) (tipo de almeja)almeja dura loc nom f
New England clam chowder n (seafood dish)crema de almejas de Nueva Inglaterra loc nom f
razor clam,
jackknife clam,
razor shell
n
(mollusk: shellfish)navaja nf
  muergo nm
steamer,
steamer clam
n
(seafood)almeja nf
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surf clam n (animal: mollusk)almeja nf
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'clam' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: open the clam shell, (make) clam [chowder, sauce, dip], [open, eat, order] clams, more...

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