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cuckoo

/ˈkʊk.uː/ /ˈkuː.kuː/

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noun

Кукование

The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.

Examples :

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

Двухтональное кукование эхом разнеслось по лугу.

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Куку (блюдо)

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. "

На обед у нас было вкусное куку, которое было сделано из пюре из бамии и кукурузной муки.

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noun

Кукушка

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. "

Мы услышали отчетливый крик кукушки, эхом разносившийся по лесу.

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noun

Кукование

The sound of that particular bird.

Examples :

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

Кукование эхом разнеслось по тихому парку.

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Фигурка птицы, находящаяся в часах с кукушкой

The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

Examples :

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

Каждый час кукушка вылетала из часов и пела свою маленькую песенку.

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Часы с кукушкой

The cuckoo clock itself.

Examples :

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

Старинные часы с кукушкой моего дедушки пробили часы.

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Пришелец, нахлебник

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. "

Новая ученица была пришельцем в классе; она никого из других учеников не знала и постоянно перебивала учителя.

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Сумасшедший, псих

Someone who is crazy.

Examples :

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

«Мой сосед каждое утро выгуливает свою собаку в пачке; люди думают, что он немного сумасшедший».

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verb

Куковать

To make the call of a cuckoo.

Examples :

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

Птица громко куковала за окном класса во время перемены.

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verb

Повторять без конца, твердить

To repeat something incessantly.

Examples :

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

Мой младший брат всю дорогу в машине твердил: «Мы уже приехали?», сводя моих родителей с ума.

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Сумасшедший, безумный

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. "

После работы всю ночь над проектом он начал безудержно смеяться над всем; его друзья сказали, что он ведет себя совершенно сумасшедшим.

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