crocodile

«crocodile» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A large reptile with a long body, thick scaly skin, a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a crocodile, crocodiles)

meaning for a pupil

1) A large reptile with a long body, thick scaly skin, a long mouth with many sharp teeth and a powerful tail; it lives in rivers and swamps in hot countries. tree →

2) (UK) A long line of children walking in pairs. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The Torah lists it among the unclean crawling things that people may not eat or touch when dead. In the primary lessons: In science, crocodiles are reptiles: cold-blooded, lay eggs and live near water. In Australia saltwater crocodiles are a real danger: obey warning signs and never swim where crocs live. In school in the UK, classes walk «in a crocodile» on trips. Phrases: «crocodile tears», «walk in a crocodile».

examples

• and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon. (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• A crocodile lay still in the muddy river. tree →
• Crocodiles can stay underwater for a long time. tree →
• In northern Australia, never swim where there are crocodile warning signs. tree →
• The class walked to the museum in a crocodile. tree →
• Crocodiles lay their eggs in nests on land. tree →
• He cried crocodile tears, but he wasn't really sad. tree →
• A crocodile's skin is covered in tough scales. tree →
• Did you ever see so many crocodiles?” tree →

note

Countable: crocodiles; short form «croc». Crocodiles and alligators are different: a crocodile's snout is narrower and its lower teeth show when its mouth is closed. «Crocodile tears» means fake crying.

In the corpora

• and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
• Crocodiles lay eggs in nests; the mother guards them and carries the hatchlings to water in her mouth.
• Crocodile ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs over 200 million years ago, and crocodiles are the closest living relatives of birds.
• In the death roll a crocodile spins in the water to tear chunks off its prey, because it can't chew.
• Caimans and crocodiles bask with their mouths open to let heat escape and cool down; it is not a threat or a yawn.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «crocodile» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.