goof

goof
fjols
I
subst. \/ɡuːf\/ (slang)
1) dust, tosk, fjols, tåpe, treskalle
2) klossmajor, kløne, klodrian
3) tabbe, brøler, bommert
• we committed an almost unpardonable goof
vi gjorde en nærmest utilgivelig brøler
country goof bondetuppe, bondeknøl
II
verb \/ɡuːf\/
1) gjøre en tabbe, gjøre en brøler, trampe i klaveret, tabbe seg ut
2) drive dank, gå og sose, slenge, subbe rundt
3) (om narkotika) svelge
goof around spille klovn
goof at glane på, glo på
goof off eller goof around drive, slenge, dagdrømme skulke, sluntre unna
goof on le av, latterliggjøre
goof up spolere, ødelegge
• he goofed up one opportunity after the other
han ødela den ene muligheten etter den andre

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