coo
US /kuː/
UK /kuː/
1.
roucouler
to make a soft, murmuring sound, like a dove or pigeon
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The doves began to coo softly on the rooftop.
Les colombes ont commencé à roucouler doucement sur le toit.
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She heard the gentle coo of a pigeon outside her window.
Elle entendit le doux roucoulement d'un pigeon devant sa fenêtre.
2.
roucouler, parler doucement
to speak in a soft, gentle, or loving way, often to a baby or a loved one
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She began to coo at the baby, making soft, comforting sounds.
Elle commença à roucouler au bébé, faisant des sons doux et réconfortants.
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He would often coo sweet nothings into her ear.
Il lui roucoulait souvent des mots doux à l'oreille.
1.
roucoulement
a soft, murmuring sound, typically made by a dove or pigeon
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The gentle coo of the pigeon was the only sound in the quiet morning.
Le doux roucoulement du pigeon était le seul son dans le calme matin.
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She listened to the distant coo of the birds.
Elle écouta le lointain roucoulement des oiseaux.