Mar 23 09:34
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Polish term

skrzekot

Polish to English Other Zoology
skrzekot i rechot żaby

"ostry i chrypliwy dźwięk wydawany przez niektóre płazy i ptaki"

https://wsjp.pl/haslo/podglad/95176/skrzekot/5234337/dzwiek

Discussion

@Oksana który z tych dźwięków to skrzekot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJsMzAbjMY

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You won't hear a squawk out of me on this subject, Andrzej. Good Sunday, everyone.
Andrzej Ziomek Mar 24:
Before we go to court (over frog sounds), have a good Sunday to Frank and everyone.
What sound does frogs make?
The sounds that frogs make are not what you'd expect. Did you know that there are frogs that chirp? Others can whistle, croak, ribbit, peep, cluck, bark and grunt.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-sound-of-a-frog-called-in-...

squawk
/skwôk/
(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
Andrzej Ziomek Mar 23:
https://www.ambushmag.com/trodding-the-boards-may-4-2021/

'Although masks, squawking frogs and temperamental microphones occasionally made some lines a bit difficult to understand, [...]'

,,Skrzekot żaby" też nie jest często używanym w języku polskim określeniem.
Squawking odnosi się do ptaków, nie żab. Rechot to croaking.
Andrzej Ziomek Mar 23:
https://www.diki.pl/slownik-angielskiego?q=skrzeczenie

https://dictionary.tuteehub.com/meaning/skrzekac-meaning-in-...

Polish Dictionary Word Meaning of skrzekać
1.1 to squawk
2.1 to screech

Part of Speech - Polish Dictionary word skrzekać
skrzekać is a Verb. A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

Polish Dictionary Synonyms of skrzekać
skrzeczeć,chrobotać,zgrzytać

Polish Dictionary Words derived from skrzekać
skrzekliwy,skrzekot
Andrzej Ziomek Mar 23:
about magpies:

https://www.soundproofidea.com/why-do-magpies-make-horrible-...

'However, the chattering and squawking of magpies hold a language of their own—a complex and fascinating system waiting to be deciphered. [...];

https://www.muzeum-radom.pl/turystyka/idzie-wiosna/1310

,,Słychać samce kosów, pogwizdywania kowalików, skrzekot srok i sójek. [...]"
geopiet Mar 23:
@ Oksana, re: Problem taki, że tu jest ... screeching and croaking ... ?
Oksana Bończyk (asker) Mar 23:
Problem taki, że tu jest "skrzekot i rechot". Czy rechot to nie jest croaking? Skrzekot rozumiem tu jako ostrzejszy i wyższy dźwięk.
Andrzej Ziomek Mar 23:
skrzekot i rechot żaby -> the croaking and squawking of a frog
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Proposed translations

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squawk(ing)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIBQCzp-ehI

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https://saltytalesfrombalihai.com/2024/02/25/mystical-night-...

It was very dark and we couldn't see much and all we could hear was the sounds of hundreds of frogs croaking and squawking, all competing for [...]

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https://scientificfactsbyme.blogspot.com/2023/03/why-do-frog...

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Wcześniej nie zauważyłem, ze film, do którego link podałem powyżej pochodzi z Polski, więc nie jest miarodajny, ale ,,squawking" występuje też w innych źródłach, na przykład tutaj:

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/motorcycling-in-ozarks/

'The hum of their motors, with the accompaniment of the squawking frogs from the bayous that lay on either side of the road, was music to their ears [...]'

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1VvE0eV2rwA

'[...] Well, this is the result of all those wood frogs squawking day and night a month back. [...]'
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croaking

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Peer comment(s):

agree TranslateWithMe
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croak

(of animals) to make deep sounds such as a frog makes, or as a person might make because of a very dry throat:
[ I ] Frogs croaked in the swamp.
[ T ] He croaked a greeting, and we realized he could hardly talk.



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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pl/dictionary/english/croak
Peer comment(s):

agree geopiet
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i wzajemnie
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hoarse chatter

Applies to frogs.
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