noun🔗ShareKrokodilAny of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials."The crocodile sunned itself on the riverbank, a large, dangerous animal. "Das Krokodil sonnte sich am Ufer, ein großes, gefährliches Tier.animalbiologynatureorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchlange, ZugA long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together."The teacher led the students in a crocodile to the library. "Der Lehrer führte die Schüler in einer Schlange zur Bibliothek.grouphumaneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKrokodilsdilemmaA fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile."The politician's argument presented a "crocodile": if we cut taxes, the economy will either boom immediately (which is unrealistic) or completely collapse (also unrealistic), ignoring all the other possibilities in between. "philosophylogicmythologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDie eigene Muttersprache auf einer Esperanto-Veranstaltung sprechenTo speak one's native language at an Esperanto-language gathering, rather than Esperanto."At the Esperanto picnic, Maria, feeling homesick, started to crocodile by speaking Spanish with her sister, even though others were struggling to understand. "Auf dem Esperanto-Picknick begann Maria, die Heimweh hatte, ihre Muttersprache zu sprechen, indem sie Spanisch mit ihrer Schwester sprach, obwohl andere Mühe hatten, sie zu verstehen.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading