parrot

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpærət/ AmE /ˈpærət/

noun en → es

1 BIRD [singular] A2

a brightly coloured bird with a long tail that can copy what people say

loro, papagayo

Collocations parrot species · talking parrot

  • The parrot was sitting on a perch.

    El loro estaba sentado en un peral.

2 COPY [intransitive] B1

to repeat what someone else has said, often in an exact or mechanical way

repetir, imitar

Collocations parrot back information · parrot someone's words

  • He just parrots what he hears on TV.

    Él simplemente repite lo que escucha en la televisión.