cuckoo in French
cuckoo in French is coucou, coucoulement, coucouler — cuckoo means a gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
cuckoo in French
coucou
coucoulement
coucouler
To make the call of a cuckoo.
What does "cuckoo" mean?
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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."
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adj Informal word for crazy or not making sense.
"That plan sounds completely cuckoo to me."
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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 French?
"cuckoo" in French is coucou, coucoulement, coucouler. 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 use "cuckoo" in a sentence?
Example: "A cuckoo clock chimes with a sound like the bird's call." In French, "cuckoo" is coucou, coucoulement, coucouler.
Are there other ways to say "cuckoo" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "cuckoo": coucou, coucoulement, coucouler.
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