kangaroo
Of or relating to AustraliaOf or relating to Australia.
» Koalas are more popular than kangaroos.
Koalas sind beliebter als Känguruhs.
Коалы популярнее кенгуру.
Коали більш популярні, ніж кенгуру.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to Australia.
(not comparable)Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.
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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