wild goose in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wild goose in the English»Italian Dictionary

wild goose chase [Brit wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs, Am ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs] N

it turned out to be a wild goose chase

si rivelò una ricerca completamente inutile

to send sb on a wild goose chase

costringere qn a cercare in lungo e in largo

to lead sb on a wild goose chase

mettere qn su una falsa traccia or depistare qn

Translations for wild goose in the Italian»English Dictionary

andare a caccia di -e

= to go on a wild goose chase

mettere qn su una falsa traccia

to lead sb on a wild-goose chase

depistare qn

to set sb on the wrong track, to lead sb on a wild-goose chase

Translations for wild goose in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.goose <pl geese> [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] N

goose ZOOL, FOOD

oca f

you silly goose! inf

idiota!

II.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] VB trans inf

goose

dare una pacca sul sedere a

III.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus]

all his geese are swans

vede tutto rosa

to cook sb's goose inf

rompere le uova nel paniere a qn

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

ammazzare la gallina dalle uova d'oro

I.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (in natural state):

wild person

selvaggio

wild plant, animal, bird

selvatico

the pony is still quite wild

il pony è ancora un po' selvaggio

2. wild (desolate):

wild hill, landscape

selvaggio, desolato, impervio

3. wild (turbulent):

wild wind

furioso, impetuoso

wild sea

tempestoso, burrascoso

it was a wild night

fu una notte di tempesta

4. wild (unrestrained):

wild party

sfrenato, scatenato

wild laughter

incontenibile

wild person

sfrenato, scapestrato

wild imagination

fervido

wild applause

fragoroso, delirante

to go wild fans, audience:

impazzire or andare in delirio

she led a wild life in her youth

quando era giovane faceva una vita sregolata

we had some wild times together

ne abbiamo combinate delle belle insieme

his hair was wild and unkempt

i sui capelli erano arruffati e incolti

there was a wild look in her eyes

aveva due occhi spiritati

wild mood swings

bruschi cambiamenti d'umore

5. wild (furious):

wild inf

fuori di sé, furioso

he'll go or be wild!

andrà su tutte le furie!

6. wild (enthusiastic) inf:

to be wild about computers, films

andare matto per or impazzire per

I'm not wild about him

non mi fa impazzire

7. wild (outlandish):

wild idea, plan, scheme

bizzarro, stravagante

wild claim, accusation

insensato, assurdo

wild story, promise

sconclusionato, assurdo

all this wild talk

tutto questo parlare a vanvera

8. wild (very good) inf:

the concert was really wild! inf

il concerto è stato strepitoso!

II.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] N

in the wild life

allo stato brado or allo stato libero

to grow in the wild

crescere allo stato brado

the call of the wild

il richiamo della foresta

III.wilds N

wilds npl:

to live in the wilds of Arizona

vivere nelle zone selvagge dell'Arizona

they live out in the wilds

vivono in capo al mondo

IV.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] ADV

wild grow:

wild

allo stato selvatico

the garden had run wild

il giardino era diventato una giungla

those children are allowed to run wild!

si permette a quei bambini di comportarsi come dei selvaggi!

to let one's imagination run wild

galoppare con la fantasia

V.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld]

to walk on the wild side

fare una vita scapestrata

wild goose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wild goose in the English»Italian Dictionary

wild goose <- geese> N

wild goose

oca f selvatica

wild-goose chase N

wild-goose chase

impresa f vana

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

ricerca f vana

Translations for wild goose in the English»Italian Dictionary

goose <geese> [gu:s] N

goose

oca f

Phrases:

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro

to cook someone's goose inf

rompere le uova nel paniere a qu

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild:

wild animal, man, landscape

selvaggio, -a

wild flower, cat

selvatico, -a

2. wild (undisciplined):

wild

scatenato, -a

3. wild (not sensible, extreme):

wild

assurdo, -a

4. wild (not accurate):

wild

azzardato, -a

5. wild (stormy):

wild

burrascoso, -a

wild wind

furioso, -a

6. wild inf (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

mandare qu su tutte le furie

to go wild

andare su tutte le furie

7. wild inf (very enthusiastic):

wild

entusiasta

8. wild (untidy):

wild hair

arruffato, -a

9. wild GAMES, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

jolly

10. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

fantastico, -a

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

allo stato selvatico

Phrases:

to run wild child

crecere come un selvaggio

to run wild horse

vivere allo stato brado

to let one's imagination run wild

lasciare libera la fantasia

III.wild [waɪld] N

1. wild:

the wild (natural environment), in the wild

allo stato libero

2. wild pl:

the wilds

le terre vergini

(out) in the wilds

in capo al mondo inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Cook was forced into a wild goose chase that ended with his return to the ship frustrated.

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She deceives each of them by giving fake locations for the fortune, and they are each sent on a wild goose chase in which they end up humiliating themselves.

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This person sends him on a wild goose chase, which he knowingly follows.

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Furthermore, she must invite this woman to the christening by throwing a wild goose feather into the air.

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This specimen is the largest wild goose ever recorded of any species.

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They realize that their wild goose chase around the world is similar to the story behind the tiara.

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One might also spy a heron, small lizard or wild goose here.

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A few times, a lone wild goose depicts the loneliness that several characters are feeling.

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From the early 14th century the seal contained a deer's skull or a wild goose.

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Despite the title, the phrase wild goose nation occurs only once, in the first verse.

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