croak
/krəʊk/verb
उच्चारण क्रोक
टर्राना
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[I]
to make a rough low sound like the sound a frog makes
टर्राना
- Frogs croaked in the pond after the rain.
- Frogs croaked loudly from the paddy field all night.
- Frogs began to croak as soon as the first rain fell.
+ 2 more examples
- A crow croaked from the roof as the sun went down.
- The toad croaked in the dark corner of the garden.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to speak or say something with a rough low voice
भर्राई आवाज़ में बोलना
- 'Water,' he croaked.
- "Is anyone there?" she croaked, after a long climb in the cold wind.
- He croaked out a few words after hours without water.
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- The old man croaked a warning as the storm came closer.
- Radhika croaked a reply because she had lost her voice.
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[C]
a rough low sound made in the throat, like the sound that a frog makes
टर्र-टर्र
- the croak of a frog
- The croak of a frog broke the silence of the dark garden.
- The old man answered with a weak croak.
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- We heard a croak from the bushes beside the well.
- A croak was all she managed after shouting at the match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
croak (intransitive verb) + adverb
Croak is used for a frog, a raven or a person with a rough voice, often with an adverb of manner.
'Croak' मेंढक, कौवे या खुरदरी आवाज़ वाले व्यक्ति के लिए आता है और प्रायः manner बताने वाला adverb साथ रहता है।
- The frogs croaked loudly after the first rain.
- The old man croaked weakly for water.
croak + direct speech / that-clause
Croak can introduce what a person says in a rough, low voice.
खुरदरी, धीमी आवाज़ में बोली गई बात को लाने के लिए 'croak' का प्रयोग होता है।
- 'Water,' he croaked.
- She croaked that she had lost her voice.
a croak (noun)
As a noun, a croak is a single rough sound, and the verb is used with it.
Noun के रूप में 'a croak' एक खुरदरी आवाज़ है।
- The frog gave a loud croak.
- Her voice was just a croak.
croak (informal) = die
In very informal speech, croak also means to die; avoid it in formal writing.
बहुत अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'croak' का अर्थ मरना भी है; औपचारिक लेखन में इससे बचें।
- The old tractor croaked in the middle of the field.
a croak of + feeling
A croak of surprise or pain describes a rough sound that carries a feeling.
A croak of surprise या pain किसी भाव को व्यक्त करने वाली खुरदरी आवाज़ को बताता है।
- He gave a croak of surprise when he saw the snake.
+Collocations 5
croak + adverb
hoarselyloudlyweaklysoftlyfaintly
- He croaked hoarsely when he tried to speak after the fever.
animal + croak
frogstoadsravenscrows
- Frogs croak in the paddy fields after rain.
croak + noun
a replya greetinga worda song
- She croaked a greeting with her sore throat.
adjective + croak
lowhoarsedrysuddenloud
- A sudden croak made the children jump.
croak + at / from
croak at someonecroak from the pondcroak from the roofcroak in the dark
- A toad croaked from under the stone.
“More examples 5
- A frog croaked from the edge of the pond.
तालाब के किनारे से एक मेंढक टर्राया।
- 'Is anyone there?' he croaked into the darkness.
'क्या वहाँ कोई है?' उसने अंधेरे में कर्कश स्वर में पूछा।
- After shouting at the match, my voice was reduced to a croak.
मैच में चिल्लाने के बाद मेरी आवाज़ बस एक कर्कश स्वर रह गई।
- The raven croaked from the bare branch.
कौवा नंगी डाल से काँव-काँव करता रहा।
- At night the croaking of frogs fills the village.
रात में मेंढकों की टर्र-टर्र से पूरा गाँव गूँज उठता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The frogs are croaking since evening.
✓ The frogs have been croaking since evening.
With since and an action still going on, use the present perfect continuous.
Since के साथ चल रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all name rough or harsh sounds, but each belongs to a different source.
ये verbs खुरदरी या कर्कश आवाज़ों के नाम हैं, पर हर एक का स्रोत अलग है।
A low, rough sound from a frog, a raven or a sore throat.
मेंढक, कौवे या खराब गले की धीमी, खुरदरी आवाज़।
- Frogs croak after rain.
A short, high sound like that of a mouse or a dry hinge.
चूहे या सूखे कब्ज़े जैसी छोटी, ऊँची आवाज़।
- The old door squeaked.
A harsh, scratchy sound, as of a file on wood or a dry voice.
लकड़ी पर रेती या सूखी आवाज़ जैसी तीखी, खुरदरी ध्वनि।
- His voice rasped with anger.
?Which word?
Keep apart croak (a frog's sound) and crow (a cock's call; a black bird).
Croak (मेंढक की आवाज़) और crow (मुर्गे की बाँग; काला पक्षी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Animal sounds, asked very often: frogs croak, crows caw, ducks quack, owls hoot, hens cluck, cocks crow, sparrows chirp, pigeons coo, parrots squawk or talk, bees buzz, snakes hiss.
जानवरों की आवाज़ें बहुत पूछी जाती हैं: frogs croak, crows caw, ducks quack, owls hoot, hens cluck, cocks crow, sparrows chirp, pigeons coo, parrots squawk या talk, bees buzz, snakes hiss।
Informal: croak also means to die (slang).
अनौपचारिक रूप से croak का अर्थ मरना भी है (slang)।