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English to Spanish Dictionary

clam Meaning in Spanish (clam significado en español)

nounalmeja
verbcallarse
Sinónimos:mariscomolusco
almeja in English:clam
Phonetic:alˈmeʒa
Plural: clams
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de clam en español es almeja, callarse. (Molusco bivalvo, típicamente comestible, que vive enterrado en arena o lodo.)

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Clam visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (almeja)
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Definitions of Clam

  1. 1
    noun
    almeja

    A bivalve mollusk, typically edible, that lives buried in sand or mud.

    Molusco bivalvo, típicamente comestible, que vive enterrado en arena o lodo.

  2. 2
    verb(informal)
    callarse

    To suddenly stop talking or become silent, especially when asked a question.

    Dejar de hablar o volverse silencioso de repente, especialmente cuando se le hace una pregunta.

Example Sentences

casual

“We dug for clams on the beach during our vacation.”

Buscamos almejas en la playa durante nuestras vacaciones.

casual

“The suspect clammed up when the police asked about his alibi.”

El sospechoso se calló cuando la policía le preguntó por su coartada.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

mariscomolusco

In English:

bivalve

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

hablarresponder

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseclammed
present participleclamming
nounclamshell

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

clam upphrasal_verb

To suddenly stop talking or become silent.

happy as a clamidiom

Extremely happy and content.