dodo

ˈdoʊdoʊ
dodo: extinct flightless bird once found on Mauritius
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Translation of dodo from English into German

Noun

1.

extinction

extinct flightless bird once found on Mauritius
  • The dodo was driven to extinction in the 17th century.Der Dodo wurde im 17. Jahrhundert ausgerottet.
2.

obsolescence

person or thing that is outdated
  • His ideas are as outdated as a dodo.Seine Ideen sind so veraltet wie ein Dodo.
3.

insult

foolish or silly person
  • Don't be such a dodo, think it through.Sei nicht so ein Dummkopf, denk erst einmal darüber nach.
4.

cuisine

Rare
fried plantain in Nigerian cuisine
Rare
  • We had dodo with our rice for lunch.Wir hatten Dodo mit unserem Reis zum Mittagessen.
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Expressions with dodo: examples in English and translations in German

ausgestorben wie der Dodo
That technology is extinct like the dodo.
aussterben
verschwinden
Many old technologies disappear like the dodo.
veraltet
überholt
That fashion trend is dead as a dodo.
Dodo
The old computer is a dodo bird now.
aussterben
in der Versenkung verschwinden
Many paper newspapers may soon go the way of the dodo.

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  • dodo: extinct flightless bird once found on Mauritius
    (extinction) Dodo
  • dodo: fried plantain in Nigerian cuisine
    (cuisine) Dodo

Synonyms and analogies of dodo in English

Examples of dodo in a sentence

  • The dodo is often cited as an example of human-caused extinction.
  • That old phone is a real dodo now.
  • His wardrobe is full of dodos.
  • You forgot your keys again, you dodo.
  • Only a dodo would believe that rumor.
  • Dodo is a popular side dish at Nigerian parties.

Translations of "dodo" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derDodonm.

Make like the dodo and be gone from this earth.

Machen Sie es wie der Dodo und verschwinden Sie von dieser Erde.

The dodo had greyish and brownish feathers.

Der Dodo hatte gräuliche und bräunliche Federn.

Drontenmf.

From there he sent his brother a number of specimens, including the dodo and the Rodrigues solitaire, both already extinct.

Von dort aus sendete er seinem Bruder verschiedene Exemplare diverser Vögel, unter anderem die bereits ausgestorbenen Dodo (Dronte) und Rodrigues-Solitär.

Shield supporters are a Dodo (Dronte) and a Sambur Deer with sugarcane.

Schildhalter sind ein Dodo (Dronte) und ein Samburhirsch mit Zuckerrohr.

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dodo: Examples and translations in context

All later white dodo pictures are thought to be based on these paintings.

Alle späteren Bilder mit weißen Dodos sollen auf diesen Bildern basieren.

The dodo's flightlessness made it vulnerable to predators and human activity.

Die Flugunfähigkeit des Dodos machte ihn anfällig für Raubtiere und menschliche Aktivitäten.

Good thing he's strong or he'd be a dead dodo.

Gut, dass er stark ist, sonst wäre er ein toter Dodo.

In the seventeenth century, the Dutch discovered the dodo.

Auch entdeckten die Niederländer im siebzehnten Jahrhundert den Dodo.

As the last dodo was dying, Spinoza was looking for a rational explanation

Als der letzte Dodo starb, suchte Spinoza nach einer rationalen Erklärung

It also became known that the Ministry had long since been aware that the drone was a dodo, and that the Minister and his two secretaries of state had kept silent about this.

Zudem wurde bekannt, dass im Ministerium längst bekannt war, dass die Drohne eine Dronte war und dass der Minister und seine beiden Staatssekretäre darüber geschwiegen hatten.

Despite its extinction, the dodo remains Mauritius' national animal.

Obwohl bereits ausgestorben, ist der Dodo Mauritius' nationales Wappentier geblieben.

No. Begin with the hapless dodo.

Genug. Nein. Beginnen wir mit dem unglückseligen Dodo.

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