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croak

/kɹəʊk/ /kɹoʊk/

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noun

Krächzen

A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.

Examples :

"The old man cleared his throat with a dry croak. "

Der alte Mann räusperte sich mit einem trockenen Krächzen.

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noun

Quaken

The cry of a frog or toad. (see also ribbit)

Examples :

"The child imitated the frog's croak, trying to copy the sound he heard in the pond. "

Das Kind ahmte das Quaken des Frosches nach und versuchte, den Klang zu imitieren, den es im Teich hörte.

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noun

Krächzen

The harsh cry of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.

Examples :

"The corncrake's croak echoed through the meadow. "

Das Krächzen der Wachtel hallte über die Wiese.

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verb

Quaken

To make a croak.

Examples :

"The frog in the pond began to croak loudly. "

Der Frosch im Teich begann laut zu quaken.

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verb

Krächzen

To utter in a low, hoarse voice.

Examples :

"After singing loudly all night, my voice was so hoarse that I could only croak out a "Good morning" to my family. "

Nachdem ich die ganze Nacht laut gesungen hatte, war meine Stimme so heiser, dass ich meiner Familie nur ein "Guten Morgen" herauskrächzen konnte.

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verb

Quaken, krächzen

(of a frog, toad, raven, or various other birds or animals) To make its cry.

Examples :

"The frog sat by the pond and began to croak loudly. "

Der Frosch saß am Teich und begann laut zu quaken.

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verb

Sterben, krepieren

Examples :

"The old man, weakened by the illness, finally croaked in his sleep. "

Der alte Mann, geschwächt durch die Krankheit, starb schließlich im Schlaf.

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verb

Töten, umbringen

To kill someone or something.

Examples :

"The gangster threatened to croak anyone who betrayed him. "

Der Gangster drohte, jeden umzubringen, der ihn verriet.

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verb

Kränkeln, sich beklagen, murren

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

Examples :

"My grandfather always used to croak about the younger generation not respecting their elders. "

Mein Großvater hat sich immer über die jüngere Generation beklagt, die ihre Älteren nicht respektiert.

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