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1. nounKuckuck, der2. adjective(coll.) meschugge nicht attr. (salopp)* * *['kuku:](a bird, named after its call, which lays eggs in the nests of other birds.) der Kuckuck* * *you must be \cuckoo du musst doch völlig bekloppt sein famto go \cuckoo überschnappen fam* * *['kʊkuː]1. nKuckuck m; (= insect) Schaumzikade f2. adj pred (inf)meschugge (inf)to go cuckoo — überschnappen (inf)
* * *cuckoo [ˈkʊkuː]A s1. ORN Kuckuck m:a cuckoo in the nest fig ein Kuckucksei2. Kuckucksruf mB v/i kuckuck rufenC adj umg bekloppt pej* * *1. nounKuckuck, der2. adjective(coll.) meschugge nicht attr. (salopp)* * *n.Kuckuck -e m. -
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nounKuckucksuhr, die* * *n Kuckucksuhr f* * ** * *nounKuckucksuhr, die -
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nounWolkenkuckucksheim, das (geh.)* * *live in cloud-cuckoo-land in einem Wolkenkuckucksheim leben* * *nounWolkenkuckucksheim, das (geh.) -
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noun1) Lied, das; (esp. political ballad, pop song) Song, deron song — (fig. coll.) in Spitzenform
break or burst into song — ein Lied anstimmen
for a song — für einen Apfel und ein Ei (ugs.)
a song and dance — (Brit. coll.): (fuss; Amer. coll.: rigmarole) viel od. großes Trara (ugs.)
* * *[soŋ]2) (singing: He burst into song.) der Gesang•- academic.ru/68845/songbird">songbird- songwriter* * *[sɒŋ, AM sɑ:ŋ]nfolk/love \song Volks-/Liebeslied ntpop \song Popsong mto give sb a \song jdm etw vorsingen [o ein Lied singen]to sing a \song ein Lied singen4.* * *[sɒŋ]nSong of Songs, Song of Solomon — Lied nt der Lieder, Hohelied nt Salomos
2) (= singing, bird song) Gesang m3) (Brit fig inf)to make a song and dance about sth — eine Haupt- und Staatsaktion aus etw machen (inf)
that's nothing to make a song (and dance) about — darauf brauchst du dir/braucht er sich etc nichts einzubilden
to be on song (Brit) — in Hochform sein
to sell/buy sth for a song — etw für einen Apfel und ein Ei or für ein Butterbrot verkaufen/kaufen
it was going for a song — das gab es für einen Apfel und ein Ei
* * *song [sɒŋ] s1. MUS Lied n:he got it for a song fig er bekam es für ein Butterbrot;be on song Br umg in Höchstform sein2. Song m3. Poesie f, Dichtung f4. Singen n, Gesang m (auch von Vögeln):that’s nothing to make a song (and dance) about das ist nichts Besonderes oder nicht so toll oder nicht gerade berauschend, darauf brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden;* * *noun1) Lied, das; (esp. political ballad, pop song) Song, deron song — (fig. coll.) in Spitzenform
break or burst into song — ein Lied anstimmen
for a song — für einen Apfel und ein Ei (ugs.)
a song and dance — (Brit. coll.): (fuss; Amer. coll.: rigmarole) viel od. großes Trara (ugs.)
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Cuckoo — Cuck oo (k[oo^]k [=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied genera, of many species … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuckoo — [ko͞o′ko͞o΄; ] also [ kook′o͞o] n. [ME < OFr coucou, cucu, echoic of the bird s cry] 1. any of a family (Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes) of birds with a long, slender body, grayish brown on top and white below: many, including the European… … English World dictionary
cuckoo — (n.) mid 13c., from O.Fr. cocu cuckoo, also cuckold, echoic of the male bird s mating cry (Cf. Gk. kokkyx, L. cuculus, M.Ir. cuach, Skt. kokilas). Slang sense of crazy (adj.) is American English, 1918, but noun meaning stupid person is first… … Etymology dictionary
cuckoo — ► NOUN ▪ a grey or brown bird known for the two note call of the male and for the habit of laying its eggs in the nests of small songbirds. ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ crazy. ORIGIN Old French cucu, imitative of its call … English terms dictionary
Cuckoo — For other uses, see Cuckoo (disambiguation). Cuckoo s nest redirects here. For other uses, see Cuckoo s nest (disambiguation). Cuckoos Yellow billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) … Wikipedia
cuckoo — /kooh kooh, kook ooh/, n., pl. cuckoos, v., cuckooed, cuckooing, adj. n. 1. a common European bird, Cuculus canorus, of the family Cuculidae, noted for its characteristic call and its brood parasitism. 2. any of several other birds of the family… … Universalium
cuckoo — 1. adjective /ˈkʊkuː,ˈkuːkuː/ Crazy; not sane. 2. noun /ˈkʊkuː,ˈkuːkuː/ a) Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae (from Latin cuculus cuckoo), famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the Common Cuckoo,… … Wiktionary
cuckoo — /ˈkʊku / (say kookooh) noun 1. any of various birds of the widespread family Cuculidae, including the bronze cuckoos, many of which lay eggs in the nests of other birds which then raise the cuckoo s young, as the fan tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis… …
cuckoo — n. & adj. n. any bird of the family Cuculidae, esp. Cuculus canorus, having a characteristic cry, and depositing its eggs in the nests of small birds. predic.adj. sl. crazy, foolish. Phrases and idioms: cuckoo clock a clock that strikes the hour… … Useful english dictionary
cuckoo — cuck·oo || kÊŠkuË n. European songbird; bird related to the European cuckoo bird; call of the cuckoo bird characterized by two notes ; (Slang) crazy person, goofball, foolish person adj. of or pertaining to the cuckoo bird; resembling the… … English contemporary dictionary
cuckoo — I. noun (plural cuckoos) Etymology: Middle English cuccu, of imitative origin Date: 13th century 1. a largely grayish brown European bird (Cuculus canorus) that is a parasite given to laying its eggs in the nests of other birds which hatch them… … New Collegiate Dictionary