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par·rot  (prt)

n.

1. Any of numerous tropical and semitropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds.

2. One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.

tr.v. par·rot·ed, par·rot·ing, par·rots

To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding.

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[Probably from French dialectal Perrot, diminutive of Pierre, Peter.]

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parrot·er n.

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parrot [ˈpærət]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds Related adj psittacine

2. a person who repeats or imitates the words or actions of another unintelligently

sick as a parrot Usually facetious extremely disappointed

vb -rots, -roting, -roted

(tr) to repeat or imitate mechanically without understanding

[probably from French paroquet; see parakeet]

parrotry  n

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Identification friend or foe transponder equipment.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings order Psittaciformes, Psittaciformes - an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets popinjay - an archaic term for a parrot poll parrot, poll - a tame parrot African gray, African grey, Psittacus erithacus - commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa amazon - mainly green tropical American parrots macaw - long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots kea, Nestor notabilis - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot cockatoo - white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds cockateel, cockatiel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus - small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head lovebird - small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates lory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
	2.	parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated aper, copycat, emulator, imitator, ape - someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Verb	1.	parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words" echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"

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parrot

verb repeat, echo, imitate, copy, reiterate, mimic Many politicians simply parrot impressive-sounding phrases.

Related words
adjective psittacine

Translations

parrot [ˈpærət]

A. N → loro m, papagayo m
they repeated it like parrots → lo repitieron como loros
see also sick A3

B. VT [+ words] → repetir como un loro

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parrot [ˈpærət]

n → perroquet m
to be as sick as a parrot (British) → être dégoûté(e)

vt [+ views, phrases] → répéter comme un perroquet (or comme des perroquets)
parrot fashion parrot-fashion [ˈpærətfæʃ^ən] adv [learn] → en répétant comme un perroquet (or comme des perroquets); [repeat] → comme un perroquet (or comme des perroquets)
The children learn things parrot fashion → Les enfants apprennent les choses en les répétant comme des perroquets.

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parrot

n → Papagei m; he felt as sick as a parrot (Brit inf) → ihm war kotzübel (inf); he was as sick as a parrot (Brit inf: = vomited) → er kotzte wie ein Reiher (inf)

vt → (wie ein Papagei) nachplappern (sb jdm)

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parrot:

parrot cry

n (fig) → populäres Schlagwort

parrot disease

n → Papageienkrankheit f

parrot-fashion

adv to repeat something parrot → etw wie ein Papagei nachplappern; he learned the poem parrot → er lernte das Gedicht stur auswendig

parrot fever

n → Papageienkrankheit f

parrotfish

n → Papageifisch m

parrot-like

adj → papageienhaft; this parrot way of learning → dies sture Auswendiglernen

parrot phrase

n = parrot cry

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parrot [ˈpærət] n → pappagallo

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parrot [ˈpærət] n → pappagallo

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parrot

n parrot [ˈpӕrət]

a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech. papegaai بَبَّغاء папагал papoušek papegøje der Papagei παπαγάλος loro, papagayo papagoi طوطی papukaija perroquet תוּכִּי तोता papiga papagáj nuri, burung beo páfagaukur pappagallo おうむ 앵무새 papūga papagailis burung nuri papegaai papegøye papuga papagaio papagal попугай papagáj papiga papagaj papegoja นกแก้ว papağan 鸚鵡 папуга طوطا con vẹt 鹦鹉

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parrot → ببغاء papoušek papegøje Papagei παπαγάλος loro papukaija perroquet papiga pappagallo オウム 앵무새 papegaai papegøye papuga papagaio попугай papegoja นกแก้ว papağan con vẹt 鹦鹉