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cuckoo in Bulgarian

cuckoo in Bulgarian is ку́кувица, кукуви́ца, кукане — cuckoo means a gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.

cuckoo in Bulgarian

ку́кувица
noun
Pronounced: kukuvitsa
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.
кукуви́ца
noun
Pronounced: kukuvitsa
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.
кукане
noun
Pronounced: kukane
The sound of that particular bird.
ку́кувица
noun
Pronounced: kukuvitsa
A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
кукане
noun
Pronounced: kukane
A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
кукуви́ца
noun
Pronounced: kukuvitsa
A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
чалнат
noun
Pronounced: chalnat
(slang) Someone who is crazy.
кукам
verb
Pronounced: kukam
To make the call of a cuckoo.
повтарям монотонно
verb
Pronounced: povtaryam monotonno
To repeat something incessantly.

What does "cuckoo" mean?

  1. noun A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
    "A cuckoo clock chimes with a sound like the bird's call."
  2. adj Informal word for crazy or not making sense.
    "That plan sounds completely cuckoo to me."
  3. verb To move into and take over someone's home, often a vulnerable person's, in order to use it for criminal activity.
    "Police say the gang had been cuckooing an elderly resident's flat."
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cuckoo in a sentence

  • A cuckoo clock chimes with a sound like the bird's call.
  • That plan sounds completely cuckoo to me.
  • Police say the gang had been cuckooing an elderly resident's flat.

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What is "cuckoo" in Bulgarian?

"cuckoo" in Bulgarian is ку́кувица, кукуви́ца, кукане. cuckoo means: A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.

How do you pronounce ку́кувица?

"cuckoo" in Bulgarian is ку́кувица, pronounced "kukuvitsa".

How do you use "cuckoo" in a sentence?

Example: "A cuckoo clock chimes with a sound like the bird's call." In Bulgarian, "cuckoo" is ку́кувица, кукуви́ца, кукане.

Are there other ways to say "cuckoo" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 6 translations listed for "cuckoo": ку́кувица, кукуви́ца, кукане, чалнат, кукам, повтарям монотонно.

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