carp

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

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.

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

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Freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio.

The principal ingredient in the Jewish dish gefilte fish, carp is a freshwater fish native to Asia but found throughout the world. It ranges in size from 2 to 7 pounds and favors muddy waters, which often give a mossy flavor to the lean, white flesh. This musky nuance is least evident from November to April. Carp is best baked, fried or poached. See also fish.

verb

To raise unnecessary or trivial objections: cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog, quibble. Idioms: pick to pieces. See support/oppose.

phrasal verb - carp at

To scold or find fault with constantly: fuss at, nag, peck at, pick on. Informal henpeck. See praise/blame.

Definition: nag
Antonyms: ignore, let go

A freshwater fish used extensively for human food in some countries, a pest in others. There are many varieties, including decorative ones. See also silver, common, bighead, mud, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon edella. Called also Cyprinus carpio, C. cyprinus.

• c.-dropsy complex — the cause is unknown; the clinical syndrome includes ascites and exophthalmos.
• c. erythrodermatitis — see erythrodermatitis.
• c. pox — an infectious disease of carp probably caused by a virus.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - karpe

2.
v. intr. - surmule

Nederlands (Dutch)
karper, zeuren

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Zool) carpe

2.
v. intr. - épiloguer, gloser

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Karpfen

2.
v. - nörgeln, kritteln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιχθυολ.) κυπρίνος (κν. σαζάνι)
v. - εξετάζω σχολαστικά, ψιλοκοσκινίζω, γκρινιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
carpa, cavillare, chiacchierare, lamentarsi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carpa (f) (Ictiol.) (Zool.)
v. - criticar

Русский (Russian)
карп

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - carpa

2.
v. intr. - criticar, censurar, vituperar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - karp
v. - gnata (vard.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 吹毛求疵, 挑剔

2. 鲤鱼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 吹毛求疵, 挑剔

2.
n. - 鯉魚

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 잉어

2.
v. intr. - 몹시 꾸짖다, 흠을 잡다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 苦情, コイ, コイ科の魚, 鯉
v. - あら深しする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سمك شبوط (فعل) يتصيد الأخطاء, يشكو كثيرا, ينتقد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התאונן, הטיל דופי, חיטט‬
n. - ‮קרפיון‬

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