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I . goose <geese> [gu:s] N

II . goose [gu:s] VB trans inf

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1. goose Am (make work or move faster):

goose machine
poganjati [perf pognati]
goose car
pospeševati [perf pospešiti]

2. goose Am (increase):

to goose up profits
povečati dobiček

ˈgoose pim·ples N

goose pimples N no pl N:

goose pimples
kurja polt f

ˈgoose-pim·ply ADJ inf

wild ˈgoose <- geese> N

wild goose
divja gos f

wild-ˈgoose chase N

Usage examples with goose

to cook sb's goose
prekrižati komu načrte
to goose up profits
povečati dobiček
a goose egg Am
nula
to go all goose-pimply
dobiti kurjo polt
to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
ubiti kokoš, ki nese zlata jajca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They saw a female goose standing on the back of a male goose on an island in a huge lake.
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Bird species include lanner falcon, egyptian goose, pied kingfisher and white-faced whistling duck.
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These three tendons form what is known as the pes anserinus, so named because it looks like the foot of a goose.
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The breed is a moderately good layer of eggs, producing as well as most other goose breeds.
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The hose was modelled after the goose throat necklace, a piece of jewellery that consisted of interlacing metal strips.
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The food of this goose is typically composed of shoreline grasses and other coastal plants.
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The rider who succeeds in pulling off the goose's head is crowned as the king for one year and given a crown and mantle.
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If left together, the fox would eat the goose, or the goose would eat the beans.
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If he takes the fox across, he would have to return to get the beans, resulting in the fox eating the goose.
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He wrote about birds such as goose and eagle owl.
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