toad

[US]/təʊd/
[UK]/tod/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en lille, haleløs amfibie med læderagtig hud, korte ben og en kompakt krop; en ubehagelig eller irriterende person.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulartoads
Pluraltoads

Phrases & Collocations

tree toad

træ tudse

Example Sentences

Both the toad and frog are amphibian.

Både tudsen og frøen er amfibier.

All toads blink when they swallow.

Alle tudser blinker når de synker.

toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed.

Det siges, at tudser vender tilbage til deres fødested for at yngle.

With the method of the thin-layer chromatography technology, the components in secretion of the ear-side gland and skin gland of toad are compared in respect of Bufotoxin and peptide.

Med metoden af tyndlagschromatografi-teknologi sammenlignes komponenterne i sekretionen af øreside-kirtlen og hudkirtlen hos tudse med hensyn til bufotoxin og peptid.

If there is only a gaping wound left then it must gush forth though it produce nothing but toads and bats and homunculi.

Hvis der kun er et stort sår tilbage, må det vælte ud, selvom det kun producerer tudser, flagermus og homunkler.

It has the significant effect of the step-up blood pressure and breathe excitement ,which fat toad poison as the ligand for clinical respiratory stimulants, trade names `Respigon` .

Det har den betydelige effekt af at hæve blodtrykket og åndedrætseksitement, hvilket fed tudepude gift som ligand til kliniske åndedrætssstimulerende midler, handelsnavne `Respigon`.

Real-world Examples

And you were watching, you horny toad?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

“Everyone here? You there, still got yer toad? ”

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

He was a three-toed tree toad, but a two-toed toad was she.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Toads have shorter legs and are generally clumsier than frogs.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

He took a step forward and Neville dropped Trevor the toad, who leapt out of sight.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

It was the noise of a toad!

Source: The Phantom of the Opera

Question 11. What can be inferred about the tailed toad?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The article says the toad is unique. It has no relatives.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

He frowned and then added, " Looked like a toad."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So this was the truth about mothers. The toads!

Source: Peter Pan

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