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1 goose-flesh
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2 goose
goose [gu:s](plural geese)1. nounoie f( = prod inf!) to goose sb donner un petit coup sur les fesses de qn3. compounds* * *[guːs] 1.2.you silly goose! — (colloq) idiot/-e!
(colloq) transitive verb pincer les fesses de••to cook somebody's goose — (colloq) couler (colloq) quelqu'un
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3 goose
[ɡu:s]plural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.) oie- he wouldn't say boo to a goose -
4 crawl
crawl [krɔ:l]1 noun∎ it involved a laborious crawl through the undergrowth il a fallu ramper tant bien que mal à travers le sous-bois(b) (of vehicle) ralenti m;∎ to move at a crawl avancer au ralenti ou au pas;∎ the traffic/train has slowed to a crawl les voitures avancent/le train avance maintenant au pas ou au ralenti;∎ I had to slow to a crawl (in car) j'ai dû ralentir jusqu'à rouler au pas(c) (swimming stroke) crawl m;∎ to do the crawl nager le crawl∎ she tried to crawl away from danger elle a essayé de s'éloigner du danger en rampant ou en se traînant sur les genoux;∎ he crawled out of/into bed il se traîna hors du/au lit;∎ to crawl on one's hands and knees marcher ou se traîner à quatre pattes;∎ she crawled under the desk elle s'est mise à quatre pattes sous le bureau;∎ what are you crawling about on the floor for? qu'est-ce que tu fais à quatre pattes?∎ the train crawled out of the station le train est sorti de la gare au ralenti ou au pas;∎ there's a caterpillar crawling up your arm il y a une chenille qui te grimpe sur le bras∎ to be crawling with être infesté de, grouiller de;∎ the kitchen was crawling with ants la cuisine grouillait ou était infestée de fourmis;∎ familiar figurative the streets were crawling with police/tourists les rues grouillaient de policiers/touristes∎ to make sb's flesh crawl donner la chair de poule à qn;∎ just the thought of it makes my skin crawl j'ai la chair de poule rien que d'y penser∎ I'll crawl if I have to je me mettrai à genoux s'il le faut;∎ to crawl to sb ramper ou s'aplatir devant qn, lécher les bottes de qn;∎ he got promoted by crawling to the boss il a été promu à force de ramper ou de s'aplatir devant le patron;∎ he'll come crawling back il reviendra te supplier à genoux(f) (in swimming) nager le crawl∎ to crawl the bars faire la tournée des bars►► American Building industry crawl space vide m sanitaire
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Goose flesh — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goose|flesh — goose flesh, or goose|flesh «GOOS FLEHSH», noun. a rough condition of the skin, like that of a plucked goose, caused by cold or fear; goose pimples … Useful english dictionary
goose flesh — goose′ flesh or goose′flesh n. phl goose bumps • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
goose flesh — goose flesh, goose pimples, bumpy condition of the skin caused by a physical or emotional sensation (i.e. cold, fear, surprise) … English contemporary dictionary
goose flesh — n. var. of GOOSE BUMPS … English World dictionary
goose flesh — a rough condition of the skin, resembling that of a plucked goose, induced by cold or fear; horripilation. Also, gooseflesh. Also called goose pimples, goose bumps, goose skin. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * goose flesh, or goose|flesh «GOOS FLEHSH» … Useful english dictionary
goose flesh — a rough condition of the skin, resembling that of a plucked goose, induced by cold or fear; horripilation. Also, gooseflesh. Also called goose pimples, goose bumps, goose skin. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * … Universalium
goose flesh — noun /ˈɡusˌflɛʃ,ˈɡuːsˌflɛʃ/ Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear. Syn: goose bumps, goose pimples … Wiktionary
goose flesh — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. goose pimples, goose bumps, goose skin, the creeps, the shivers, horripilation … English dictionary for students
goose flesh — n goose skin, goose pimples, Inf. goose or duck bumps, horripilation, Pathol. formication; (all sensations of fear or cold) chills, Inf. shivers, Inf. cold shivers, Inf. dithers, Sl. creeps, Sl. cold creeps … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
goose flesh — the reaction of the skin to cold or fear. The blood vessels contract and the small muscle attached to the base of each hair follicle also contracts, causing the hairs to stand up: this gives the skin an appearance of plucked goose skin. * * *… … Medical dictionary