polly

BrE /ˈpɒli/ AmE /ˈpɑːli/

noun en → es

1 BIRD [singular] A2

a small bird, often kept as a pet and taught to repeat words or phrases

papagayo, loro pequeño

  • keep a polly

Collocations teach a polly to talk

  • She keeps a little polly that can say 'hello'.

    Ella tiene un pequeño papagayo que puede decir 'hola'.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a nickname for a woman named Polly or Pauline

nombre de pila: Poli, Paula

  • call sb polly

Collocations Polly wants a cracker

  • Everyone calls her Polly.

    Todos la llaman Poli.