goose

goose
ɡu:s
plural - geese; noun
(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)
- he wouldn't say boo to a goose
gås
I
subst. (flertall: geese) \/ɡuːs\/
1) (en av flere arter i fuglestammen Anserini) gås
2) (overført) tåpe, fjols, tosk, gås
3) (slang) klyp i baken
4) (terningspill) forklaring: gammeldags brettspill
5) (matlaging) gås, gåsesteik
all one's geese are swans ha det med å overdrive, alltid gjøre tingene bedre enn de er
can't say boo to a goose (overført) ikke tore åpne munnen, være svært engstelig av seg
cook somebody's goose (hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, fikse noen (hverdagslig) stoppe noen, ødelegge sjansene for noen
his goose was cooked when they found the gems in his pockets
alt håp var ute da de fant edelstenene i lommene hans
get the goose (teater, slang) bli pepet ut
gone goose (hverdagslig) noe som er ferdig, noe som ikke er til å redde
after the kids had played with it, my old sewing machine was gone goose
etter at ungene hadde lekt med den, var den gamle symaskinen min ferdig
gooses (skredders) pressejern
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs slakte høna som verper gullegg
set the fox to keep the geese sefox, 1
II
verb \/ɡuːs\/
1) (slang) klype i baken
a playful lad goosed the maid as she bent over
2) presse med pressejern
3) (teater, slang) pipe ut
4) (amer.) kvikke opp, gi innsprøytning

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  • Goose — (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander}, {Gannet}, {Ganza},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • goose — a large waterfowl proverbially noted, I know not why, for foolishness [Johnson], O.E. gos, from P.Gmc. *gans goose (Cf. O.Fris. gos, O.N. gas, O.H.G. gans, Ger. Gans goose ), from PIE *ghans (Cf. Skt. hamsah, masc., hansi, fem., goose, swan; Gk …   Etymology dictionary

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  • goose — ► NOUN (pl. geese) 1) a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short, broad bill. 2) the female of such a bird. 3) informal a foolish person. ► VERB informal ▪ poke (someone) in the bottom. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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  • goose — gooselike, adj. /goohs/, n., pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5 7; v., goosed, goosing. n. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated, web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are… …   Universalium

  • goose — I UK [ɡuːs] / US [ɡus] noun Word forms goose : singular goose plural geese UK [ɡiːs] / US [ɡɪs] 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a large white or grey bird with a long beak called a bill. A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a …   English dictionary

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