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Meaning of Parakeet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpaɹəkiːt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Bosanski papagaj
Català periquito
Čeština alexandr
Deutsch Sittich
Español perico periquito
Suomi aratti kaija
Français perruche
Hrvatski papagaj
Magyar papagáj
Bahasa Indonesia betet parkit
Italiano parrocchetto
日本語 いんこ 鸚哥
한국어 잉꼬
Kurdî ket ket Nûrî
Bahasa Melayu nuri
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကျေး ကြက်တော
Nederlands parkiet
Polski papużka
Português periquito
Română peruș
Српски papagaj
Svenska parakit
தமிழ் கிளி
Tiếng Việt két vẹt

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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