cuckoo
/ˈkʊkuː/noun
उच्चारण कुकू
कोयल
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a bird with a call that sounds like 'cuckoo', that leaves its eggs in the nests of other birds
कोयल
- the song of the cuckoo
- A cuckoo sang from the mango tree all through the spring.
- We heard a cuckoo calling from the trees behind the school.
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- The female cuckoo lays her eggs in the nests of smaller birds.
- Children in the village tried to spot the cuckoo that sang every morning.
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informal
crazy
पागल
- He's gone cuckoo.
- My uncle will go cuckoo if he has to wait in another queue.
- Everyone said he was cuckoo to sell his house for so little.
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- You must be cuckoo if you think I will wake up at four.
- The long power cut nearly drove the whole family cuckoo.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cuckoo (countable noun, bird)
The cuckoo is a bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; the plural is cuckoos.
Cuckoo वह पक्षी है जो अपने अंडे दूसरे पक्षियों के घोंसलों में देता है; इसका बहुवचन cuckoos है।
- The cuckoo's call is heard in spring.
- Several cuckoos sang in the mango grove.
cuckoo (adjective, informal)
As a very informal adjective, cuckoo means silly or slightly mad; it comes after be or go and never before a noun in formal writing.
बहुत अनौपचारिक adjective के रूप में 'cuckoo' का अर्थ मूर्ख या थोड़ा पागल है; यह be या go के बाद आता है।
- You must be cuckoo to swim in the river at night.
- He went cuckoo after the long wait.
cuckoo + in the nest
A cuckoo in the nest is a person who enters a group or family and takes over what belongs to others.
'A cuckoo in the nest' ऐसा व्यक्ति है जो किसी समूह या परिवार में आकर दूसरों के हक़ पर क़ब्ज़ा कर लेता है।
- The new manager acted like a cuckoo in the nest.
cuckoo + clock
A cuckoo clock is a wall clock with a wooden bird that comes out and calls every hour.
Cuckoo clock दीवार घड़ी है जिसमें एक लकड़ी का पक्षी हर घंटे बाहर आकर बोलता है।
- The cuckoo clock struck six.
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adjective + cuckoo
commonlittlemigratorybrood-parasitenoisy
- The common cuckoo returns to India in summer.
cuckoo + verb
callsinglay eggsmigratehide
- The cuckoo calls from the neem tree at dawn.
cuckoo + noun
clockcallsongeggbird
- The cuckoo call told us that spring had arrived.
go / be + cuckoo
go cuckoobe cuckoosound cuckooact cuckoo
- She will go cuckoo if she has to wait another hour.
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- The cuckoo laid its egg in a crow's nest.
कोयल ने अपना अंडा कौवे के घोंसले में दिया।
- In summer we hear the cuckoo from the mango trees.
गर्मियों में हम आम के पेड़ों से कोयल की कूक सुनते हैं।
- Poets in Hindi often praise the sweet voice of the cuckoo.
हिंदी के कवि प्रायः कोयल की मधुर वाणी की प्रशंसा करते हैं।
- My brother has gone cuckoo over his new phone.
मेरा भाई अपने नए फ़ोन के पीछे पागल हो गया है।
- Some people call the newcomer a cuckoo in the nest.
कुछ लोग उस नए व्यक्ति को घर में घुसपैठिया कहते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name or describe birds or people linked with the bird, but they differ in meaning.
ये शब्द पक्षियों या उनसे जुड़े व्यक्तियों के नाम या वर्णन हैं, पर इनके अर्थ अलग हैं।
A bird that lays eggs in other birds' nests; informally, silly or crazy.
वह पक्षी जो दूसरों के घोंसलों में अंडे देता है; अनौपचारिक रूप से सनकी।
- The cuckoo called at dawn.
A black bird with a loud harsh call.
काला पक्षी जिसकी आवाज़ तेज़ और कर्कश होती है।
- A crow stole the chapati.
A gentle bird often seen as a symbol of peace.
कोमल पक्षी जिसे प्रायः शांति का प्रतीक माना जाता है।
- A white dove sat on the roof.
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cuckoo in the nest
an unwanted person who joins a group or family and then causes trouble or takes over what belongs to others
घुसपैठिया, जो समूह में आकर दूसरों का हक़ छीन ले या परेशानी पैदा करे
- The new partner turned out to be a cuckoo in the nest and pushed the founders out.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: cuckoo (informal) means crazy.
प्रयोग में cuckoo (अनौपचारिक) का अर्थ पागल है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in other birds' nests, especially crows' (this is called brood parasitism).
विज्ञान में कोयल अपने अंडे दूसरे पक्षियों, विशेषकर कौओं, के घोंसलों में देती है (इसे brood parasitism कहते हैं)।
Literature: the cuckoo is often a symbol of spring in Indian and English poetry.
साहित्य में भारतीय और English कविता में कोयल प्रायः वसंत का प्रतीक है।