crocodile
To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gatheringTo speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.
» Tom was eaten by a crocodile.
Ein Krokodil hat Tom gefressen. — Tlustulimu
Tom wurde von einem Krokodil gefressen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том был съеден крокодилом. — Lenin_1917
Тома съел крокодил. — odexed
Тома сожрал крокодил. — nina99nv
Тома з'їв крокодил. — deniko
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1 senses(slang)To speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.
Examples
143 sentencesTom was eaten by a crocodile.
Тома з'їв крокодил. — deniko
ruТом был съеден крокодилом. — Lenin_1917
deEin Krokodil hat Tom gefressen. — Tlustulimu
A crocodile ate Tom.
Тома з'їв крокодил. — deniko
ruТома сожрал крокодил. — nina99nv
deEin Krokodil hat Tom gefressen. — Tlustulimu
Snakes, turtles, lizards, alligators and crocodiles are reptiles.
Змії, черепахи, ящірки, алігатори та крокодили - рептилії. — deniko
Crocodiles have sharp teeth.
Крокодили мають гострі зуби. — deniko
ruУ крокодилов острые зубы. — Balamax
deKrokodile haben scharfe Zähne. — Tlustulimu
Tom got eaten by a crocodile.
Origin
Derived from the noun as a calque of Esperanto krokodili.Derived from the noun as a calque of Esperanto krokodili.
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Forms
crocodiles, crocodiling, crocodiled, crocodiled| Base form | crocodile · to crocodile |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crocodiles |
| Present participle | crocodiling |
| Past simple | crocodiled |
| Past participle | crocodiled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle