dodo

A noun referring to an extinct, flightless bird that was native to Mauritius, or a person whose ideas or style are considered old-fashioned and out of date.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma ave não voadora extinta, endêmica de Maurício, ou uma pessoa com ideias ou estilo considerados antiquados e ultrapassados.

1. Extinct bird B1 formal

   A large, flightless bird that was native to the island of Mauritius and became extinct in the late 17th century.

   • The dodo is one of the most famous examples of extinction caused by humans.
   • Museums often display reconstructed skeletons of the dodo.
   • The dodo's inability to fly made it easy prey for introduced species.

   🇵🇹Ave extinta

2. Outdated person B2 informal

   A person who is old-fashioned, out of touch with modern trends, or resistant to change.

   • He's a bit of a dodo when it comes to technology.
   • Don't be such a dodo; everyone uses smartphones now.
   • My uncle is a dodo who still listens to vinyl records.

   🇵🇹Pessoa desatualizada

   Sinônimos: dinosaurfogyfossilhas-beenold-timerrelicstick-in-the-mud

   Antônimos: innovatormodernistpioneer

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