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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 melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
Der melodische Ruf des Kuckucks hallte durch den Wald und kündigte den Frühling an.
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
Mit heimlichen Bewegungen legte der Kuckuck seine Eier in das Nest eines ahnungslosen Singvogels und trickste ihn aus, um seine Jungen aufzuziehen.
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a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Beispiele
Do n't listen to that cuckoo — he has no idea what he's talking about.
The manager called him a cuckoo after the project failed.
to cuckoo
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to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
Beispiele
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
