parrot
/ˈpærət/noun
उच्चारण पैरट
तोता
Basic word
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[C]
a tropical bird with a curved beak and, usually, very brightly coloured feathers, that can be trained to copy human speech
तोता
- The parrot can say 'Namaste'.
- A green parrot sat on the guava tree.
- The pet parrot learnt to whistle a film tune.
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- Parrots can live for many years.
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[T] disapproving
to repeat what somebody else has said without thinking about what it means
तोते की तरह रटना
- Students parrot answers without understanding.
- Don't just parrot the textbook; explain it in your own words.
- The child parroted the words his mother had said.
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- He parrots whatever the news says without checking it.
§Grammar and usage
Animal sounds: parrots squawk or talk; peacocks scream; cuckoos coo; sparrows chirp.
जानवरों की आवाज़ें: parrots squawk या talk; peacocks scream; cuckoos coo; sparrows chirp।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Parrot-fashion (British, repeat words without understanding them: 'learn grammar rules parrot-fashion'), sick as a parrot (British informal, very disappointed).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: parrot-fashion (British, बिना समझे शब्द दोहराना, तोता-रटंत: 'learn grammar rules parrot-fashion'), sick as a parrot (British अनौपचारिक, बहुत निराश)।
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General knowledge
Teaching: 'ratna band, samajhna shuru' means stop learning parrot-fashion and start understanding.
शिक्षण में 'रटना बंद, समझना शुरू' का अर्थ तोते की तरह रटना छोड़कर समझना शुरू करना है।