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Cuckoo
01
coucou
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Exemples
The cuckoo's melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
L'appel mélodieux du coucou a résonné à travers la forêt, signalant l'arrivée du printemps.
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
Avec des mouvements furtifs, le coucou a pondu ses œufs dans le nid d'un oiseau chanteur sans méfiance, le trompant pour élever ses petits.
02
a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Exemples
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
01
to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
Exemples
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
