ràk zoologija crayfish, ZDA crawfish; crab; astronomija Cancer, Crab
 ràk samotar zoologija hermit crab; medicina cancer
 loviti ràke to catch crawfish (ali crabs)
 iti ràkom žvižgat (propasti) to go to the dogs; (umreti) žargon to go west, to go for a burton
 šel je ràk om žvižgat (propadel je) he went to the dogs, žargon he kicked the bucket
 iti ràkovo pot to go crabwise, to go backwards
 postati rdeč kot kuhan ràk to blush a deep crimson, to flush crimson