parrot

parrot

englanti

1. papukaija

2. kuva|k=en henkilö, joka toistelee kuin papukaija

Synonyymisanakirja: parrot

parrot

1. lintu, papukaijalinnut, Psittaciformes-lahko, papukaija, harmaapapukaija, jako, Psittacus erithacus.

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Riimisanakirja: parrot

parrot rimmaa näiden kanssa:

1. tarot...

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Käännökset: parrot

parrot suomeksi

papukaija, matkija, toistaa mekaanisesti

• papukaija

• hokea

parrot englanniksi

• A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.

• (RQ:Dickens Little Dorrit)

Mrs Merdle was at home, and was in her nest of crimson and gold, with the parrot on a neighbouring stem watching her with his head on one side, as if he took her for another splendid parrot of a larger species.

• A parroter; a person who repeats what was just said.

What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.

• 1837, w:Ralph Waldo Emerson|Ralph Waldo Emerson, s:The American Scholar|The American Scholar,

In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men’s thinking.

• puhekieltä A puffin.

• puhekieltä channel coal|Channel coal.

• puhekieltä To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

• 1996, w:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton, s:Presidential Radio Address - 15 June 1996|Presidential Radio Address (15 June)

So when political leaders parrot the tobacco company line, say cigarettes are not necessarily addictive, and oppose our efforts to keep tobacco away from our children, they continue to cater to powerful interests, but they're not standing up for parents and children.

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