cuckoo

A noun referring to a medium-sized bird known for its distinctive call, often associated with spring and the practice of laying eggs in other birds' nests.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее птицу среднего размера, известную своим характерным криком, часто ассоциирующуюся с весной и практикой подкладывания яиц в гнёзда других птиц.esSustantivo que designa un ave de tamaño mediano conocida por su canto característico, asociada a menudo con la primavera y con la práctica de poner huevos en nidos de otras aves.frNom désignant un oiseau de taille moyenne, connu pour son cri caractéristique et souvent associé au printemps ainsi qu'à la pratique de déposer ses œufs dans les nids d'autres oiseaux.deEin mittelgroßer Vogel, der für seinen charakteristischen Ruf bekannt ist und oft mit dem Frühling assoziiert wird; außerdem bezeichnet das Wort den Vogel, der seine Eier in die Nester anderer Vögel legt.ptAve de tamanho médio conhecida pelo seu canto característico, frequentemente associada à primavera e ao hábito de depositar seus ovos em ninhos de outras aves. Também pode se referir ao pássaro jovem ou a alguém que age de forma tola.zh一种中等体型的鸟，以独特的叫声著称，常与春天联系在一起，并有将蛋产在其他鸟巢中的习性。arالوقواق: طائر متوسط الحجم معروف بصوته المميز، وغالبًا ما يرتبط بالربيع، ويشتهر بوضع بيضه في أعشاش طيور أخرى.

1. Bird A2 formal

   A medium-sized bird known for its distinctive call and habit of laying eggs in other birds' nests.

   • The cuckoo's call is a sign of spring in many countries.
   • A cuckoo laid its egg in the warbler's nest.
   • We heard a cuckoo singing in the forest.

   ruКукушкаesCucofrCoucou grisdeKuckuckptCucozh杜鹃arوقواق

2. Crazy or eccentric person B2 informal

   A person who behaves in a silly or irrational way.

   • He's a bit of a cuckoo, always talking to himself.
   • Don't listen to him, he's a complete cuckoo.
   • She acted like a cuckoo at the party, dancing on the table.

   ruСумасшедший или эксцентричный человекesPersona chiflada o excéntricafrFou, personne excentriquedeVerrückter oder exzentrischer MenschptPessoa maluca ou excêntricazh疯子或古怪的人arشخص مجنون أو غريب الأطوار

   Synonyms: crackpotcrankkookloonlunaticnutnutterscrewballweirdo

   Antonyms: rationalist

• cuckoos plural form
• cuckoos' possessive plural form
• cuckoo's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to repeat something mechanically or monotonously, or to make a sound like a cuckoo bird.

ruГлагол, означающий механически или монотонно повторять что-либо, или издавать звук, похожий на крик кукушки.esVerbo que significa repetir algo mecánica o monótonamente, o emitir un sonido parecido al canto del cuco.frVerbe signifiant répéter mécaniquement ou de manière monotone quelque chose, ou émettre un son semblable au cri du coucou.deMechanisch oder monoton etwas wiederholen oder einen Laut von sich geben, der dem Ruf des Kuckucks ähnelt.ptVerbo que significa repetir algo de forma mecânica ou monótona, ou emitir o som característico da ave cuco.zh动词，指机械地或单调地重复某事，或发出类似布谷鸟叫声的声音。arفعل يعني تكرار شيء آلياً أو بصورة رتيبة، أو إصدار صوت يشبه صوت طائر الوقواق.

1. To repeat monotonously C1 informal

   To say something repeatedly in a dull, monotonous way, like the call of a cuckoo bird.

   • He just cuckooed the same phrase over and over.
   • The child cuckooed the song until everyone was annoyed.
   • She cuckooed her demands without listening to anyone.

   ruПовторять монотонноesrepetir monótonamentefrrépéter de façon monotonedeMonoton wiederholenptRepetir monotonamentezh单调地重复arالتكرار الرتيب

   Synonyms: echoparrotrepeat

   Antonyms: improvisevary

• cuckooed past participle
• cuckooed past simple
• cuckooing present participle
• cuckoos third person singular