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cuckoo in Spanish

cuckoo in Spanish is cuco, cuclillo, críalo — cuckoo means a gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.

cuckoo in Spanish

cuco
noun
cuclillo
noun
críalo
noun

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 Spanish?

"cuckoo" in Spanish is cuco, cuclillo, críalo. 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 Spanish, "cuckoo" is cuco, cuclillo, críalo.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "cuckoo": cuco, cuclillo, críalo.

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