coot

US /kuːt/
UK /kuːt/
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original, vieil homme excentrique

a foolish or eccentric old man

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The old coot was muttering to himself.
Le vieil original marmonnait tout seul.
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He's a grumpy old coot, but he means well.
C’est un vieil original grincheux, mais il a de bonnes intentions.
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eccentricoddballcrankgeezerold man
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foulque

a diving bird of the rail family, typically with a dark plumage and a prominent frontal shield on the head

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We saw a coot swimming gracefully on the pond.
Nous avons vu une foulque nager gracieusement sur l'étang.
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The coot has a distinctive white bill and frontal shield.
La foulque a un bec blanc distinctif et un bouclier frontal.