der Leguan
[le:gʊa:n]
masculine noun
iguana
Lesson: Exotic animals, Level 12
How the word "der Leguan" is translated into English
[le:gʊa:n]
masculine noun
iguana
Lesson: Exotic animals, Level 12
Mein Mitbewohner hält einen Leguan im Terrarium, was mich anfangs irritiert hat.
[ˈmaɪ̯n ˈmɪtbəvoːnɐ ˈhɛlt ˈaɪ̯nən leɡuˈʔaːn ˈɪm tɛˈraːriʊm, ˈvas ˈmɪç ˈanfaŋs ɪriˈtiːɐ̯t ˈhat.]
My roommate keeps an iguana in a terrarium, which bothered me at first.
Leguane benötigen eine konstante Wärmequelle, sonst wird ihr Stoffwechsel träge.
[leɡuˈʔaːnə bəˈnøːtɪɡn̩ ˈaɪ̯nə kɔnˈstantə ˈvɛrmɛˌkvɛlə, ˈzɔnst ˈvɪrt ˈiːɐ̯ ˈʃtɔfvɛksl̩ ˈtrɛːɡə.]
Iguanas need a constant source of heat, otherwise their metabolism slows down.
Hast du den Leguan bemerkt, der sich regungslos auf dem Felsen sonnte?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈdeːn leɡuˈʔaːn bəˈmɛrkt, deːɐ ˈzɪç ˈreːɡʊŋsloːs ˈaʊ̯f ˈdeːm ˈfɛlzn̩ ˈzɔntə?]
Did you notice the iguana sunning itself motionless on the rock?
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