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Cuckoo
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cuco
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Ejemplos
The cuckoo's melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
El llamado melódico del cuco resonó a través del bosque, señalando la llegada de la primavera.
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
Con movimientos furtivos, el cuco puso sus huevos en el nido de un pájaro cantor desprevenido, engañándolo para que criara a sus crías.
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a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
