What does cuco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuco in Spanish.

The word cuco in Spanish means cuckoo, crafty, cute, cradle, cuckoo clock, cuckoo clock. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuco

cuckoo

nombre masculino (ave trepadora, cuclillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuco deja sus huevos en nidos ajenos.
The cuckoo leaves its eggs in the nests of other birds.

crafty

adjetivo (ES, coloquial (pillo, astuto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi compañero de trabajo es muy cuco y siempre evita los trabajos más duros.
My co-worker is very crafty and he always avoids the most difficult projects.

cute

adjetivo (mono, bonito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El niño va muy cuco con su nuevo trajecito.
The kid looks very cute in his new outfit.

cradle

nombre masculino (España, coloquial (moisés, cochecito) (static)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dejé al bebé en el cuco para que durmiese la siesta.
I left the baby in the cradle so he could take a nap.

cuckoo clock

nombre masculino (reloj de cuco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El reloj que más me gusta es el cuco de pared.
The clock that I like the most is the cuckoo clock.

cuckoo clock

locución nominal masculina (ES (tipo de reloj de pared)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuelo tiene un antiguo reloj cucú.
My grandfather has an old cuckoo clock.

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