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1 he wouldn't say boo to a goose
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2 he (sheetc) wouldn't say boo to a goose
he «(sheetc)» wouldn't say boo to a goosees un,-a miedicaEnglish-spanish dictionary > he (sheetc) wouldn't say boo to a goose
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3 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) es un miedicaEnglish-spanish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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4 boo
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1. plural - boos; noun(a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd: the boos of the disappointed football supporters.) abucheo
2. verb(to make such a sound at a person etc: The crowd booed (him).) abuchearboo1 interj ¡bu!boo2 vb abucheartr[bʊː]1 abucheo1 abuchear1 abuchear1 ¡bu!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe «(she, etc)» wouldn't say boo to a goose es un,-a miedicaboo ['bu:] vt: abuchearn.• pito s.m.v.• abuchear v.• rechiflar v.• silbar v.buː
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he/she wouldn't say boo to a goose — (BrE) es incapaz de matar una mosca
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noun ≈silba f, ≈rechifla f
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boos, booing, booed transitive verb abuchear
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vi abuchear[buː]1.N rechifla f, abucheo m2.EXCL ¡uh!3.VT [+ actor, referee] abuchear, silbar4.VI silbar* * *[buː]
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he/she wouldn't say boo to a goose — (BrE) es incapaz de matar una mosca
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noun ≈silba f, ≈rechifla f
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boos, booing, booed transitive verb abuchear
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vi abuchear -
5 goose
ɡu:splural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.) ganso- he wouldn't say boo to a goose
goose n oca / gansotr[gʊːs]1 ganso, oca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cook somebody's goose hacerle la pascua a alguiento kill the goose that lays the golden eggs matar la gallina de los huevos de orogoose pimples piel nombre femenino de gallinan.(§ pl.: geese) = gansa s.f.• gansarón s.m.• ganso s.m.• oca s.f.• ánsar s.m.guːsa) c ( Zool) oca f, ganso mto cook somebody'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
b) u ( Culin) ganso m[ɡuːs] (pl geese)1.- cook sb's goose- kill the goose that lays the golden eggs2.VT * (=prod) meter mano a3.CPDgoose bumps NPL — = gooseflesh
goose pimples NPL — = gooseflesh
* * *[guːs]a) c ( Zool) oca f, ganso mto cook somebody'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
b) u ( Culin) ganso m
См. также в других словарях:
wouldn't say boo to a goose — ► wouldn t say boo to a goose is very shy or reticent. Main Entry: ↑boo … English terms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — British, informal, American, informal, Australian, informal if someone wouldn t say boo to a goose, they are shy and nervous. She wouldn t say boo to a goose, so I don t think she s cut out for a career in the police. I remember her as a quiet… … New idioms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — Brit. used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent * * * wouldn t say boo to a goose see ↑boo, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose british informal phrase used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy Thesaurus: not confident or shy and easily embarrassedsynonym confidence and pride Main entry: boo … Useful english dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent. → boo … English new terms dictionary
not say boo to a goose — To be extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑boo * * * not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — British informal used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy … English dictionary
not say boo to anyone — not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy or gentle • He s so nervous he wouldn t say boo to a goose. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boo — ► EXCLAMATION 1) said suddenly to surprise someone. 2) said to show disapproval or contempt. ► VERB (boos, booed) ▪ say ‘boo’ to show disapproval or contempt. ● wouldn t say boo to a goose Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
boo — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to shout boo to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc: Some of the audience started booing. 2 boo sb off (stage) to shout boo until a performer leaves the stage: His jokes were so bad he got booed off stage. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
say — 1 /seI/ verb past tense and past participle said /sed/ 3rd person singular says USE WORDS 1 WORD/SOUND (T) to pronounce a word or sound: “What did you say?” | “I m so tired” she said. | say hello/goodbye etc: She left without even saying goodbye … Longman dictionary of contemporary English