What is the Spanish word for "cuckoo"?

Learn how to say "cuckoo" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cuckoo

Spanish

cuco

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Alternative translations of "cuckoo"

cucú

Examples of how to use "cuckoo" in Spanish

English
A cuckoo clock makes a funny sound.
Spanish
Un reloj de cuco hace un sonido divertido.
English
I heard a cuckoo calling this morning.
Spanish
Escuché un cuco cantando esta mañana.
English
The cuckoo laid an egg in a nest.
Spanish
El cuco puso un huevo en un nido.
English
A cuckoo clock chimed at noon today.
Spanish
Un reloj de cuco sonó al mediodía hoy.
English
Children imitated the cuckoo during the walk.
Spanish
Los niños imitaron al cuco durante la caminata.

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