croaking

UK
/ˈkrəʊkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkroʊkɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

croakingsubstantiv
croakings
Pl.
The croaking of the frogs was loud at night.
Кваканье лягушек было громким ночью.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
grating sound
croakinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈkrəʊkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
Functions attributively to describe something that makes a croak or sounds hoarse.
croakverb

croaking

Gerundium

croaked
Präteritum
croaked
Partizip Perfekt
croaking
Gerundium
UK
/krəʊk/
US
/kroʊk/
The frogs croak loudly in the pond.
Лягушки громко квакают в пруду.
He tried to speak, but could only croak a few words.
Он пытался говорить, но смог только хрипеть несколько слов.

Definitionen

croakingsubstantiv
The characteristic deep, harsh sound made by a frog or a similar animal.
The croaking of the frogs filled the night air by the pond.
A sound resembling a frog's croak, often used to describe a hoarse or harsh voice.
His voice was reduced to a croaking whisper after the long speech.
croakinggerundium / partizip präsens
Making a croak or croaks; sounding rough and hoarse.
We could hear the croaking frogs long before we reached the swamp.
croakverb
To make a deep, hoarse sound like that of a frog.
The frogs croaked loudly in the pond as the sun set.
To speak in a low, rough voice, often because of illness or emotion.
After cheering all night, he could only croak out a few words the next morning.
To die, often used informally or humorously.
He joked that he would croak if he had to run another mile.
To complain or speak pessimistically, especially in a gloomy or dismal manner.
She was always croaking about the high cost of living.