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

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

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2. goose U FOOD:

3. goose C (silly girl):

goose inf, dated

gansa f inf

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

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to goose sb

tocarle el trasero a alguien inf

I.wild <wilder wildest> [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADJ

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1.1. wild:

wild animal

wild (in woodland)

wild (in woodland)

wild plant/berries/flower

wild vegetation

a wild beast

a wild beast

una bestia salvaje

part of the garden had been left wild

parte del jardín se había dejado sin cultivar

a wild forest

1.2. wild (uncivilized):

a wild man

wild and wooly or Brit woolly inf he was a wild and wooly or Brit woolly student in those days

en aquella época era el típico estudiante barbudo y revolucionario

1.3. wild (desolate):

wild country

wild country

2.2. wild (random, uncontrolled):

wild attempt

it's just a wild guess

es una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

2.3. wild (reckless, extreme):

wild allegation/exaggeration

wild allegation/exaggeration

wild promise

wild imagination

wild imagination

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that …

ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que …

they were rich beyond their wildest expectations

eran aún más ricos de lo que jamás hubieran podido soñar

3.2. wild (frantic):

wild excitement/fury/dancing

wild shouting

wild appearance/stare

there was a wild rush for the door

todo el mundo se abalanzó desesperadamente hacia la salida

they went on a wild shopping spree

salieron a gastar dinero de forma totalmente descontrolada

they were wild with excitement/rage

estaban locos de entusiasmo/furia

her perfume was driving him wild

su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

3.3. wild (enthusiastic) inf pred:

to be wild about sb/sth he's wild about her

está loco por ella inf

she's wild about cars

la enloquecen los coches inf

I was never really wild about the idea

la idea nunca me entusiasmó demasiado que digamos

4. wild (fantastic) inf, dated:

wild dancer/idea

wild dancer/idea

5. wild GAMES pred:

jacks are wild

las jotas son comodines

II.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADV

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these flowers grow wild

estas flores son silvestres

to live wild

vivir en estado salvaje

these kids have been allowed to run wild

a estos niños los han criado como salvajes

the garden has run wild

la maleza ha invadido el jardín

the plants had run wild

las plantas habían vuelto al estado silvestre

I let my imagination run wild

dejé volar la imaginación

I let my imagination run wild

di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] N U

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the wild , how to survive in the wild

cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización

the call of the wild

el atractivo de la naturaleza

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa donde el diablo perdió el poncho inf

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa en el quinto pino Spain inf

Translations for wild goose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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goose <geese> [gu:s] N

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ganso(-a) m (f)

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

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2. wild (uncultivated):

wild country, landscape

3. wild (undisciplined):

wild

indisciplinado, -a

loco, -a

4. wild (not sensible):

wild

wild scheme, plan

estrafalario, -a

wild behaviour, remarks

5. wild (not accurate):

wild blow, punch, shot

wild estimate, guess

disparatado, -a

6. wild (extreme):

wild

7. wild (stormy):

wild

wild wind, weather

9. wild inf (very enthusiastic):

wild

wild applause

10. wild (untidy):

11. wild GAMES, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

12. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

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wild

to grow wild

III.wild [waɪld] N

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2. wild pl:

la tierra virgen

(out) in the wilds

en el quinto pino inf

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

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

No more lies, tall tales or wild goose chases to mess with the haters. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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

In it, he reads that the train station destination was in reality meant to be nothing more than a wild goose chase. en.wikipedia.org

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

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