Meaning
parrot
- a brightly coloured tropical bird known for mimicking human speech
- a person who mindlessly repeats what others say
In a sentence
Quel pappagallo sa ripetere molte parole.
That parrot can repeat many words.
Non studiare a memoria ripetendo tutto come un pappagallo.
Don't study by heart repeating everything like a parrot.
Abbiamo visto dei pappagalli colorati nella foresta.
We saw some colourful parrots in the forest.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pappagallo | masculine · singular |
| pappagalli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- 'Ripetere a pappagallo' means to parrot or recite mechanically by rote.