Cuckoo
01
gök, turturduva
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Exempel
The cuckoo's arrival was eagerly anticipated by birdwatchers, who waited patiently for a glimpse of the elusive bird.
Gökens ankomst ivrigt väntades av fågelskådare, som väntade tålmodigt på att få en glimt av den undflyende fågeln.
02
dåre, galning
a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Exempel
He acted like a cuckoo during the presentation.
Han uppförde sig som en dåre under presentationen.
to cuckoo
01
göka, upprepa som en gök
to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
Exempel
The speaker cuckooed the same point during the lecture.
Talaren upprepade samma punkt under föreläsningen.
