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cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/ /ˈkuː.kuː/

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noun

Kuckucksruf

The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

Examples :

"The cuckoo's two-note call echoed through the meadow. "

Der Kuckucksruf hallte durch die Wiese.

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noun

Cuckoo (Gericht)

A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal.

Examples :

"For lunch, we had a delicious cuckoo, which was made from mashed okra and cornmeal. "

Zum Mittagessen gab es ein köstliches Cuckoo, das aus zerdrücktem Okra und Maismehl zubereitet wurde.

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noun

Kuckuck

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call.

Examples :

"We heard the distinct call of the cuckoo echoing through the forest. "

Wir hörten den unverwechselbaren Ruf des Kuckucks, der durch den Wald hallte.

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noun

Kuckucksruf

The sound of that particular bird.

Examples :

"The cuckoo's call echoed through the quiet park. "

Der Kuckucksruf hallte durch den ruhigen Park.

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noun

Die Vogelfigur in Kuckucksuhren

The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

Examples :

"Every hour, the cuckoo popped out of the clock and sang its little song. "

Jede Stunde kam der Kuckuck aus der Uhr heraus und sang sein kleines Lied.

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noun

Kuckucksuhr

The cuckoo clock itself.

Examples :

"My grandfather's antique cuckoo clock chimed the hours. "

Die antike Kuckucksuhr meines Großvaters schlug die Stunden.

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noun

Eindringling, ungebetener Gast

A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).

Examples :

"The new student was a cuckoo in the class; she didn't know any of the other students and kept interrupting the teacher. "

Die neue Schülerin war ein Eindringling in der Klasse; sie kannte keine der anderen Schüler und unterbrach ständig den Lehrer.

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noun

Verrückter, Irrer

Someone who is crazy.

Examples :

""My neighbor walks his dog in a tutu every morning; people think he's a bit of a cuckoo." "

„Mein Nachbar führt jeden Morgen seinen Hund in einem Tutu aus; die Leute halten ihn für einen kleinen Verrückten.“

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verb

Kuckuck rufen

To make the call of a cuckoo.

Examples :

"The bird cuckooed loudly outside the classroom window during recess. "

Der Vogel rief während der Pause laut vor dem Klassenzimmerfenster Kuckuck.

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verb

Etwas ständig wiederholen, nachplappern

To repeat something incessantly.

Examples :

"My little brother kept cuckooing "Are we there yet?" the entire car ride, driving my parents crazy. "

Mein kleiner Bruder wiederholte die ganze Autofahrt über ständig "Sind wir schon da?" und trieb meine Eltern damit in den Wahnsinn.

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adjective

Verrückt, wahnsinnig

Crazy; not sane.

Examples :

"After working all night on the project, he started laughing uncontrollably at everything; his friends said he was acting completely cuckoo. "

Nachdem er die ganze Nacht an dem Projekt gearbeitet hatte, begann er unkontrolliert über alles zu lachen; seine Freunde sagten, er verhalte sich völlig verrückt.

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