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Parakeet

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpaɹəkiːt

Definitions

Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Equivalents

Françaisperruche
DeutschSittich
23 more languages
Bosanskipapagaj
Catalàperiquito
Češtinaalexandr
Hrvatskipapagaj
Magyarpapagáj
Bahasa Indonesiabetetparkit
Italianoparrocchetto
한국어잉꼬
KurdîketNûrî
Bahasa Melayunuri
Nederlandsparkiet
Polskipapużka
Portuguêsperiquito
Românăperuș
Српскиpapagaj
Svenskaparakit
தமிழ்கிளி
Tiếng Việtkétvẹt

Examples

“we had loved them for our pastimes, as we do apes, monkies, or perokitoes, and not as man.”
“'Is it that it talks?' asked the lady. And the Phoenix replied in excellent French. It said, 'Parfaitement, madame!' 'Oh, the pretty parrakeet,' said the lady.”
According to one legend, the parakeets escaped from the set of The African Queen, John Huston's 1951 film made at Shepperton studios.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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