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carp ¹  (kärp)

intr.v. carped, carp·ing, carps

To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully. See Synonyms at quibble.

n.

A fretful complaint.

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[Middle English carpen, from Old Norse karpa, to boast.]

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carper n.

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carp ²  (kärp)

n. pl. carp or carps

1. An edible freshwater fish (Cyprinus carpio) of Europe and Asia that is frequently bred in ponds and lakes.

2. Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

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[Middle English carpe, from Old French carpe, from Medieval Latin carpa, of Germanic origin.]

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carp¹

n pl carp, carps

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid Related adjs cyprinid, cyprinoid

[from Old French carpe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German karpfo, Old Norse karfi]

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carp²

vb

(intr; often foll by at) to complain or find fault; nag pettily

[from Old Norse karpa to boast; related to Latin carpere to pluck]

carper  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carp - the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp - large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
	2.	carp - any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae - a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace cyprinid, cyprinid fish - soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp - large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
Verb	1.	carp - raise trivial objections cavil, chicane object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

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carp¹

verb find fault, knock (informal), complain, beef (slang), criticize, nag, censure, reproach, quibble, cavil, pick holes, kvetch (U.S. slang) His wife is constantly carping at him about his drinking.
approve, praise, admire, applaud, compliment, pay tribute to, commend, laud (literary), extol, sing the praises of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), speak highly of

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carp² noun

Related words
adjectives cyprinoid, cyprinid

Translations

carp¹ [kɑːp] N (carp or carps (pl)) (= fish) → carpa f

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carp² [kɑːp] VI (= complain) → quejarse, poner pegas
to carp at → criticar

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carp [ˈkɑː^rp] n (= fish) → carpe f

carp at

vt fus → critiquer
car park n → parking m, parc m de stationnement

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carp¹

n (= fish) → Karpfen m

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carp²

vi → etwas auszusetzen haben, nörgeln; to carp at somebody → an jdm etwas auszusetzen haben, an jdm herummeckern (inf); to carp at something → an etw etwas auszusetzen haben, über etw (acc) → meckern (inf)

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carp¹ [kɑːp] n (fish) → carpa

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carp¹ [kɑːp] n (fish) → carpa

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carp² [kɑːp] vi (complain) to carp at → avere or trovare da ridire su

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carp² [kɑːp] vi (complain) to carp at → avere or trovare da ridire su

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carp

n carp [kaːp]

a freshwater fish found in ponds and rivers. karp سَمَكُ شَبّوط шаран kapr karpe der Karpfen κυπρίνος carpa karpkala ماهی کپور karppi carpe קַרפִּיוֹן तालाबों और नदियों में मिलने वाली एक प्रकार की बड़ी मछली šaran ponty karper vatnakarfi carpa 鯉 잉어 karpis karpa ikan kap karper karpe karp carpa crap карп kapor krap šaran karp ปลาคาร์พ sazan balığı 鯉魚 короп مچھلی کی ایک قسم cá chép 鲤鱼