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croak

/kɹəʊk/ /kɹoʊk/

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noun

Coassement

A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.

Examples :

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

Le vieil homme s'éclaircit la gorge avec un coassement sec.

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noun

Coassement

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. "

L'enfant a imité le coassement de la grenouille, essayant de reproduire le son qu'il avait entendu dans l'étang.

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noun

Craquement, croassement

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

Examples :

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

Le craquement du râle de genêts résonnait dans la prairie.

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verb

Coasser

To make a croak.

Examples :

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

La grenouille dans l'étang a commencé à coasser bruyamment.

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verb

Coasser, croasser

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. "

Après avoir chanté fort toute la nuit, ma voix était si rauque que je n'ai pu que croasser un "Bonjour" à ma famille.

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verb

Coasser, croasser

(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. "

La grenouille était assise près de l'étang et a commencé à coasser bruyamment.

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verb

Mourir, crever

Examples :

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

Le vieil homme, affaibli par la maladie, a finalement rendu l'âme dans son sommeil.

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verb

Tuer, assassiner

To kill someone or something.

Examples :

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

Le gangster a menacé de tuer quiconque le trahirait.

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verb

Grogner, se plaindre

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. "

Mon grand-père avait toujours tendance à grogner sur le fait que la jeune génération ne respectait pas ses aînés.

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