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parrots

/ˈpærəts/ /ˈpɛrəts/

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noun

Papageien

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

Examples :

"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."

Ich habe im Zoogeschäft einen wundervollen Papagei gekauft.

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noun

Nachahmer, Wiederkäuer

A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

Examples :

"What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that."

Was bist du denn für ein Nachahmer? Das hat er doch gerade gesagt.

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noun

Puffin

Examples :

"The seabird colony was full of parrots nesting on the cliffs. "

Die Seevogelkolonie war voller Papageientaucher, die an den Klippen nisteten.

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noun

Papageien

Examples :

"The parrots in the dark mine were highly prized as they indicated the presence of valuable channel coal. "

Die Papageien in der dunklen Mine waren sehr begehrt, da sie das Vorhandensein von wertvoller Kohle anzeigten.

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Transponder

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verb

Nachplappern, wiederholen

To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Examples :

"The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid."

Die Interviewte plapperte lediglich die Ansichten ihrer Boulevardzeitung nach.

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