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cuckoo

B1 noun
us /ˈkuku/

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  1. chim cu cu

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

    countable · uncountable

    He knows me, as the blind man knows the cuckoo, By the bad voice.

  2. chim cu · cu cu · cúc cu

    The sound of that particular bird.

    countable · uncountable

  3. con chim trong đồng hồ cúc cu

    The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.

    countable · uncountable

  4. đồng hồ cúc cu

    The cuckoo clock itself.

    countable · uncountable

  5. kẻ lạ mặt xâm nhập

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

    countable · uncountable

  6. kẻ điên rồ

    Someone who is crazy.

    countable · slang · uncountable

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