wild-goose chase in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wild-goose chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I'm not going into town again on another wild goose chase

no pienso ir otra vez al centro a perder el tiempo para nada

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a no sé qué tontería para poder estar solos

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a ver si llovía para poder estar solos hum

Translations for wild-goose chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. wild:

wild animal

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

montaraz

wild plant/berries/flower

silvestre

wild vegetation

agreste

a wild beast

una fiera

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

una selva

1.2. wild (uncivilized):

wild tribe

salvaje

a wild man

un salvaje

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

agreste

wild country

salvaje

2.1. wild (unruly):

wild party/lifestyle

desenfrenado

wild party/lifestyle

alocado

we've had some wild times together!

¡hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

2.2. wild (random, uncontrolled):

wild attempt

desesperado

it's just a wild guess

es una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

2.3. wild (reckless, extreme):

wild allegation/exaggeration

absurdo

wild allegation/exaggeration

disparatado

wild promise

insensato

wild imagination

delirante

wild imagination

desbordante

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

3.1. wild (violent) liter:

wild sea/waters

embravecido

wild sea/waters

proceloso liter

wild wind

fuertísimo

wild wind

furioso liter

3.2. wild (frantic):

wild excitement/fury/dancing

desenfrenado

wild shouting

desaforado

wild appearance/stare

de loco

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

3.4. wild (angry) inf pred:

he got really wild

se puso hecho una fiera inf

it makes me wild

me saca de quicio

it makes me wild

me da mucha rabia

it makes me wild

me revienta inf

4. wild (fantastic) inf, dated:

wild dancer/idea

sensacional

wild dancer/idea

fabuloso

5. wild GAMES pred:

jacks are wild

las jotas son comodines

II.wild [Am waɪld, Brit wʌɪld] ADV

these flowers grow wild

estas flores son silvestres

to live wild

vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild soccer fans running wild through the streets of the town

hinchas de fútbol arrasando desenfrenados las calles de la ciudad

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

the wild , how to survive in the wild

cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización

the call of the wild

el atractivo de la naturaleza

an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild

una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural

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

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

1. goose C ZOOL:

goose

oca f

goose

ganso m

to cook sb's goose that's cooked his goose

eso le servirá de lección

to kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s)

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

2. goose U FOOD:

goose

ganso m

3. goose C (silly girl):

goose inf, dated

gansa f inf

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

to goose sb

tocarle el trasero a alguien inf

I.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase

salir en persecución de alguien/algo

to give chase

ir tras alguien/algo

to give chase

darle caza a alguien/algo

he ran off and we gave chase

se echó a correr y (nosotros) salimos en su persecución or y fuimos tras él or y le dimos caza

2. chase (hunting):

the chase

la caza

II.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (follow, pursue):

chase thief

perseguir

chase thief

darle caza a

chase clients/new business

ir a la caza de

chase clients/new business

andar a la caza de

chase success

perseguir

chase success

ir en busca de

they're both chasing the same woman inf

ambos andan detrás de la misma mujer

2. chase (drive):

chase

echar

III.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB intr

we chased after the thief

fuimos or salimos tras el ladrón

to chase around after girls

ir or andar detrás de las chicas

we chased all over the place looking for her

dimos vueltas por todas partes buscándola

chase² [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB trans (engrave)

chase metal/silver

cincelar

chase metal/silver

grabar

wild-goose chase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wild-goose chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wild-goose chase N

wild-goose chase

empresa f desatinada

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

búsqueda f inútil

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

Translations for wild-goose chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

goose <geese> [gu:s] N

goose

ganso(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

to cook someone's goose inf

hacer la pascua a alguien

to not say boo to a goose pej

no decir ni mu

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (not domesticated):

wild animal, man

salvaje

wild flower

silvestre

wild horse

no domesticado, -a

2. wild (uncultivated):

wild country, landscape

agreste

3. wild (undisciplined):

wild

indisciplinado, -a

wild party

loco, -a

4. wild (not sensible):

wild

insensato, -a

wild scheme, plan

estrafalario, -a

wild behaviour, remarks

delirante

5. wild (not accurate):

wild blow, punch, shot

errado, -a

wild estimate, guess

disparatado, -a

6. wild (extreme):

wild

absurdo, -a

7. wild (stormy):

wild

tormentoso, -a

wild wind, weather

furioso, -a

8. wild inf (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

sacar de quicio a alguien

to go wild

ponerse loco

9. wild inf (very enthusiastic):

wild

emocionado, -a

wild applause

entusiasta

10. wild (untidy):

wild hair

descuidado, -a

11. wild GAMES, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

comodín

12. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

genial

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

silvestre

to grow wild

crecer libre

Phrases:

to run wild child

crecer como un salvaje

to run wild horse

desbocarse

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

III.wild [waɪld] N

1. wild no pl:

the wild (natural environment)

la naturaleza

to survive in the wild animals

sobrevivir en libertad

2. wild pl:

the wilds

la tierra virgen

(out) in the wilds

en el quinto pino inf

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase to sb

salir en persecución de alguien

2. chase (hunt):

chase a. fig

caza f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr (pursue)

they chased after her

fueron tras ella

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

perseguir

chase women

andar detrás de

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sth/sb

ahuyentar algo/a alguien

3. chase Brit inf (follow up on):

to chase sb (up) to do sth

recordar a alguien que haga algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Almost surely a wild-goose chase but still it was a nice day for a picnic.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A snipe hunt is a specific type of wild-goose chase, where a person embarks on an impossible search.

en.wikipedia.org