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Cuckoo
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Kuckuck, Gemeiner Kuckuck
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Beispiele
The cuckoo's arrival was eagerly anticipated by birdwatchers, who waited patiently for a glimpse of the elusive bird.
Die Ankunft des Kuckucks wurde von Vogelbeobachtern sehnsüchtig erwartet, die geduldig auf einen Blick des scheuen Vogels warteten.
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a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Beispiele
He acted like a cuckoo during the presentation.
to cuckoo
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to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
Beispiele
The speaker cuckooed the same point during the lecture.
