cuckoo
US /ˈkʊk.uː/
UK /ˈkʊk.uː/
1.
cuco
a medium-sized, long-tailed bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred white underparts, noted for its characteristic two-note call and its habit of laying eggs in the nests of other birds.
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The sound of the cuckoo signaled the arrival of spring.
O som do cuco sinalizou a chegada da primavera.
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The female cuckoo lays her eggs in other birds' nests.
A cuco fêmea põe seus ovos nos ninhos de outras aves.
2.
maluco, idiota
a person who is foolish or insane.
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He's gone completely cuckoo, talking to himself all day.
Ele ficou completamente maluco, falando sozinho o dia todo.
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Only a cuckoo would try to climb that mountain without equipment.
Só um maluco tentaria escalar aquela montanha sem equipamento.