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le coucou, coucou
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (animal)
a. cuckoo
Certains coucous ne construisent pas de nid et déposent leurs œufs dans le nid d'autres oiseaux à la place.Some cuckoos don't build nests, and lay their eggs in other birds' nests instead.
a. cuckoo clock
Chez mon grand-père, il y avait un vieux coucou qui sonnait toutes les demi-heures.At my grandfather's house, there was an old cuckoo clock that rang every half hour.
3. (botany)
a. cowslip
C'est quoi ces jolies petites fleurs jaunes ? - Je crois que ce sont des coucous.What are these pretty little yellow flowers? - I think they are cowslips.
4. (colloquial) (aviation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. crate (colloquial) (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Le premier avion acrobatique dans lequel j’ai volé était un vieux coucou.The first acrobatic plane I flew in was an old crate.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
5. (colloquial) (greeting)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. hiya (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Coucou Matt ! Quelle surprise de te voir ici !Hiya, Matt! What a surprise to see you here!
c. hey (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Coucou ! Comment ça va ?Hey! How's it going?
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