kangaroo
To practice kangaroo care on an infantTo practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
» Koalas are more popular than kangaroos.
Koalas sind beliebter als Känguruhs. — Sudajaengi
Коалы популярнее кенгуру. — sharptoothed
Коали більш популярні, ніж кенгуру. — deniko
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3 sensesTo practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
(intransitive)To hunt kangaroo.
(intransitive)To move like a kangaroo.
Examples
91 sentencesKoalas are more popular than kangaroos.
Коали більш популярні, ніж кенгуру. — deniko
ruКоалы популярнее кенгуру. — sharptoothed
deKoalas sind beliebter als Känguruhs. — Sudajaengi
Tom has never seen a kangaroo.
Том ніколи не бачив кенгуру. — deniko
ruТом никогда не видел кенгуру. — marafon
Have you ever seen a kangaroo?
Ви коли-небудь бачили кенгуру? — deniko
ruВы когда-нибудь видели кенгуру? — Hellerick
deHast du schon mal ein Känguru gesehen? — Manfredo
Did you see any kangaroos there?
Tom had never seen a kangaroo before.
Origin
Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconBorrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".
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Forms
kangaroos, kangarooing, kangarooed, kangarooed| Base form | kangaroo · to kangaroo |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kangaroos |
| Present participle | kangarooing |
| Past simple | kangarooed |
| Past participle | kangarooed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle