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parrot

UK
/ˈpær.ət/
US
/ˈpɛr.ət/

Translations

parrotnoun
parrots
pl
UK
/ˈpær.ət/
US
/ˈpɛr.ət/
The parrot mimicked the sounds it heard.
Попугай подражал звукам, которые он слышал.
Additional translations
подражатель
болтун
Synonyms
mimic
repeater
copycat
bird
parrotverb
parroted
Past Simple
parroted
Past Participle
parroting
Gerund
UK
/ˈpærət/
US
/ˈpɛrət/
He tends to parrot whatever his boss says.
Он склонен повторять все, что говорит его начальник.
Synonyms
repeat
echo
imitate
recite
copy
parrotadjective
UK
/ˈpærət/
US
/ˈpɛrət/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "parrot food").

Definitions

parrotnoun
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.
parrotverb
To repeat or imitate something without understanding it.
The student would often parrot the teacher's words without grasping their meaning.
parrotadjective
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.
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