frog
(frɒg , US frɔːg )
Word forms: frogs
1. countable noun B1+
A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water.
2. countable noun
Frogs is sometimes used to refer to French people. [informal, offensive]
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Idioms:
have a frog in your throat
to find it difficult to speak clearly because you have a cough or a sore throat
Even when I was little, other kids would ask if I had a frog in my throat. I just have a raspy voice.
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Translations:
Chinese: 青蛙
Japanese: カエル
- listening experience
- listening habits
- listen patiently
- listen politely
- listen quietly
- listen respectfully
- listen sympathetically
- listen to music
- listen to reason
- listen to the radio
- listen with half an ear
- listeria
- list includes
- listing
- listing site
- listless
- listlessly
- listlessness
- list of nominees
- list of suspects
- list price
- listserv
- lit
- litany
- lit candle