alligator

[US]/'ælɪgeɪtə/
[UK]/'ælɪɡetɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en stor kødædende krybdyr, der lever i ferskvandsmiljøer i tropiske og subtropiske regioner, kendt som en alligator.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

alligator sinensis

kinesisk alligator

Example Sentences

an alligator pond; an alligator handbag.

en alligator-sø; en alligator-taske.

a purse of simulated alligator hide;

en taske af simuleret alligatorlæder;

The alligator lashed its tail in the water.

Alligatoren slog med halen i vandet.

The alligator thrashed its tail.

Alligatoren slog halen.

Alligator lives in the rivers and lakes in the hot wet parts of America and China.

Alligator lever i floder og søer i de varme og fugtige dele af Amerika og Kina.

In the pale light of the tunnel, 30-foot fossil traces of lycopsid gleam slickly in the shale roof like alligator skins.

I det blege lys fra tunnelen glimter 30-fods fossile spor af lycopsid glat i skiferloftet som alligatorhuder.

Real-world Examples

Uh, do you want to see the alligator?

Øh, vil du se en alligator?

Source: We Bare Bears

My cousin is called Eric and he's an alligator.

Min kusine hedder Eric, og han er en alligator.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

In fact, in one study a graduate student planted fake alligators.

Faktisk plantede en kandidatstuderende falske alligatorer i et studie.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2016

There are more than a hundred alligators in this swamp!

Der er mere end hundrede alligatorer i denne sump!

Source: American Elementary School English 3

This is just an alligator instinctively feeding on what was made available to it.

Dette er bare en alligator, der instinktivt lever af det, der var tilgængeligt for den.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

They visited the great swamps of Georgia and saw the alligator and listened to the mockingbird.

De besøgte de store sumpe i Georgia og så alligator og lyttede til nækkefuglen.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

It's your chance to see these large reptiles up close and personal, including these extremely rare white alligators.

Det er din chance for at se disse store reptiler på tæt hold, inklusive disse ekstremt sjældne hvide alligatorer.

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide: North America Edition

And alligators, man, they have tremendous biting pressure.

Og alligatorer, mand, de har et enormt bidtryk.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

He has necrotizing fasciitis from the alligator bite.

Han har nekroserende fasciitis fra alligatorbidet.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

It just almost looks like a small alligator.

Det ligner næsten en lille alligator.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2023 Collection

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