noun🔗ShareLe coucouThe two-note sound made by the cuckoo."The cuckoo's two-note call echoed through the meadow. "Le chant du coucou à deux notes résonnait dans la prairie.soundanimalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuckoo (plat)A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal."For lunch, we had a delicious cuckoo, which was made from mashed okra and cornmeal. "Pour le déjeuner, nous avons mangé un délicieux cuckoo, fait à base de gombo et de semoule de maïs.foodvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoucouAny 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."We heard the distinct call of the cuckoo echoing through the forest. "Nous avons entendu le chant distinct du coucou résonner dans la forêt.birdanimalnaturesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoucouThe sound of that particular bird."The cuckoo's call echoed through the quiet park. "Le coucou résonnait dans le parc tranquille.soundbirdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa figurine d'oiseau que l'on trouve dans les coucousThe bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks."Every hour, the cuckoo popped out of the clock and sang its little song. "Chaque heure, le coucou sortait de l'horloge et chantait sa petite chanson.animalbirdthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoucou (horloge)The cuckoo clock itself."My grandfather's antique cuckoo clock chimed the hours. "Le coucou antique de mon grand-père sonnait les heures.itemmachinethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn intrus, un parasiteA person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest)."The new student was a cuckoo in the class; she didn't know any of the other students and kept interrupting the teacher. "La nouvelle élève était une intrus dans la classe ; elle ne connaissait aucun des autres élèves et interrompait sans cesse le professeur.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFou, folleSomeone who is crazy.""My neighbor walks his dog in a tutu every morning; people think he's a bit of a cuckoo." "« Mon voisin promène son chien en tutu tous les matins ; les gens pensent qu'il est un peu fou. »mindpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoucoulerTo make the call of a cuckoo."The bird cuckooed loudly outside the classroom window during recess. "L'oiseau coucoula bruyamment devant la fenêtre de la salle de classe pendant la récréation.soundanimalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépéter sans cesse, rabâcherTo repeat something incessantly."My little brother kept cuckooing "Are we there yet?" the entire car ride, driving my parents crazy. "Mon petit frère n'a cessé de rabâcher "On est arrivés ?" pendant tout le trajet en voiture, rendant mes parents fous.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFou, folleCrazy; not sane."After working all night on the project, he started laughing uncontrollably at everything; his friends said he was acting completely cuckoo. "Après avoir travaillé toute la nuit sur le projet, il s'est mis à rire de tout de manière incontrôlable ; ses amis ont dit qu'il agissait complètement fou.mindcharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
