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parroted

/ˈpærətɪd/

/ˈpɛrətɪd/

parrotverb

parroted

Past Simple

parroted

Past Simple

parroted

Past Participle

parroting

Gerund

/ˈpærət/

/ˈpɛrət/

Translations

perroqueterVerbe courant pour l’idée de répéter mécaniquement, sans comprendre.

The student would often parrot the teacher's words without grasping their meaning.

L’étudiant avait souvent tendance à perroqueter les paroles du professeur sans en saisir le sens.

Additional translations

rabâcherSens proche, souvent avec une nuance de répétition insistante ou agaçante.

Definitions

To repeat or imitate something without understanding it.

The student would often parrot the teacher's words without grasping their meaning.

Synonyms

parrotnoun

Definitions

A bird, often vividly colored, with a strong curved bill, known for its ability to mimic sounds and human speech.

The parrot perched on the branch, mimicking the sounds of the forest.

A person who mechanically repeats the words or actions of another.

He was such a parrot, always repeating whatever his boss said without question.

parrotadjective

Definitions

Attributive: of, relating to, or intended for parrots.

She bought parrot food from the pet store.

Brightly or gaudily multicolored like the plumage of a parrot.

He arrived in a parrot jacket of shocking pink and lime.