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I ['pærət]••II ['pærət]to be as sick as a parrot — colloq. rimanerci malissimo
verbo transitivo spreg. ripetere a pappagallo* * *['pærət](a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech.) pappagallo* * *parrot /ˈpærət/n.(zool.) pappagallo ( anche fig.)● parrot fashion, a pappagallo; pappagallescamente □ (med.) parrot fever, psittacosi □ (zool.) parrot-fish, pesce pappagallo □ (fam.) to be (as) sick as a parrot, rimanere da cane; restarci maleparrotlikea.da pappagallo; pappagallescoparrotryn. [u]pappagallismo.(to) parrot /ˈpærət/v. t.ripetere a pappagallo; imitare in modo pappagallesco.* * *I ['pærət]••II ['pærət]to be as sick as a parrot — colloq. rimanerci malissimo
verbo transitivo spreg. ripetere a pappagallo
См. также в других словарях:
Parrotry — Par rot*ry (p[a^]r r[u^]t*r[y^]), n. Servile imitation or repetition. [R.] Coleridge. The supine parrotry. Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parrotry — parrˈotry noun Unintelligent imitation • • • Main Entry: ↑parrot … Useful english dictionary
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