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I. n (pl geese) зоол. гъска (Anser) (и прен.)
to chase the wild GOOSE гоня празни мечти
all his geese are swans много се хвали
II. v sl. ръгам в слабините/задника
III. n (pl gooses) вид шивашка ютия* * *{gu:s} n (pl geese {gi:s}) зоол. гъска (Anser) (и прен.); to (2) {gu:s} v sl. ръгам в слабините/задника.{3} n (pl gooses {'gu:siz}) вид шивашка ютия.* * *(pl geese) n гъска;your GOOSE is cooked свършено е с тебе;all his geese are swans той много обича да преувеличава;goose; n (pl geese;{gi:s}) зоол. гъска (Anser) (и прен.); to chase the wild goose гоня празни* * *1. all his geese are swans много се хвали 2. i. n (pl geese) зоол. гъска (anser) (и прен.) 3. ii. v sl. ръгам в слабините/задника 4. iii. n (pl gooses) вид шивашка ютия 5. to chase the wild goose гоня празни мечти* * *goose [gu:s] I. n (pl geese [gi:s]) 1. гъска (и прен.); 2. гъше месо; • what is sauce for the \goose is sauce for the gander това, което е справедливо за един, е справедливо и за друг; един закон за всички; to turn geese into swans разг. разкрасявам, преувеличавам; all his geese are swans много се хвали; he can't say bo ( boh, boo) to a \goose и на мравката път прави; to chase the wild \goose гоня празни мечти; to send on a wild \goose chase пращам за зелен хайвер; to cook s.o.'s \goose прен. погубвам някого; насаждам на пачи яйца; to cook o.'s own \goose сам си навреждам (се погубвам); cooked ( gone) \goose изгубен (пропаднал) човек; to kill the \goose that lays the golden eggs убивам кокошката, която снася златните яйца, унищожавам източник на доход (богатство); everything is lovely and the \goose hangs high ост., разг. всичко е наред, всичко върви по мед и масло. II. n шивашка ютия. III. v sl ръчкам, мушкам отзад; стимулирам, насърчавам, поощрявам; the ad \goosed sales рекламата увеличи продажбите; IV. n ръчкане, мушкане отзад.
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