goose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for goose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

goose egg N

goose egg (bump) Am:

goose egg inf

chichón m inf

goose bumps N npl Am inf

goose bumps → goose pimples

See also goose pimples

goose pimples N npl

goose pimples

carne f de gallina

I broke or came out in goose pimples

se me puso la carne de gallina

I broke or came out in goose pimples

se me enchinó el cuero Mex inf

goose pimples N npl

goose pimples

carne f de gallina

I broke or came out in goose pimples

se me puso la carne de gallina

I broke or came out in goose pimples

se me enchinó el cuero Mex inf

I.goose step [Am ˈɡus ˌstɛp, Brit ˈɡuːs stɛp] N

the goose step

el paso de ganso

II.goose-step VB intr

goose-step < pres part goose stepping; pt, pp goose stepped>:

goose-step

marchar a paso de ganso

Canada goose N

Canada goose

ganso m del Canadá

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

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brant goose

barnacla f

Translations for goose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ánsar

goose

gansarón

goose

goose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goose 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

goose-flesh N no pl, goose-pimples N pl

goose-flesh

carne f de gallina

goose-pimply ADJ inf

to go [or get] (all) goose-pimply

ponerse a uno la carne de gallina

golden goose N

golden goose

gallina f de los huevos de oro

wild goose <- geese> N

wild goose

ganso m salvaje

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

goose bumps N

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goose bumps inf

piel (o carne) de gallina f

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ánsar

goose

percebe

goose barnacle

ganso (-a) (ave: hembra)

goose

goose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

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

to go [or get] (all) goose-pimply

ponerse a uno la carne de gallina

what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander prov

lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para el otro

the cold gave me goose pimples

el frío me erizó el vello

it was so cold I had goose pimples

se me erizó el vello de tanto frío

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English

The hose was modelled after the goose throat necklace, a piece of jewellery that consisted of interlacing metal strips.

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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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He wrote about birds such as goose and eagle owl.

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It shows an armed goose marching down a road.

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The next side has an owl, with a head reminding of a lion's, and a goose fighting a snake.

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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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The plain supports the largest goose colony in the world.

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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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The goose hunt is part of a state wide effort to limit the resident goose population.

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If left together, the fox would eat the goose, or the goose would eat the beans.

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