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 melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
Den melodiska ropen från göken ekade genom skogen och signalerade vårens ankomst.
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
Med smygande rörelser lade göken sina ägg i boet hos en intet ont anande sångfågel, lurade den att uppfostra dess ungar.
02
a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
Exempel
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
Exempel
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
