What does crapaud in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word crapaud in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crapaud in French.

The word crapaud in French means toad, flaw, squat armchair, giant toad, marine toad, cane toad, sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me). To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crapaud

toad

nom masculin (batracien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le crapaud est voisin de la grenouille.
Toads are related to frogs.

flaw

nom masculin (défaut d'une pierre précieuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette gemme n'est pas pure, elle a quelques crapauds.
This gemstone isn't pure; it has several flaws.

squat armchair

nom masculin (fauteuil bas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est installé dans le crapaud devant la cheminée.
He settled into the squat armchair in front of the fireplace.

giant toad, marine toad, cane toad

nom masculin (batracien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les crapauds-buffles envahissent les mares.

sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

(les critiques infondées sont vaines) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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