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gooseberries

/ˈɡuːzbɛriz/ /ˈɡuːsbɛriz/

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Grosellas

A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

Examples :

"We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year."

Este año tuvimos una buena cosecha de grosellas de nuestros arbustos.

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Grosellas espinosas

Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum, the American gooseberry.

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden had both currants and gooseberries, but I had to be careful picking the gooseberries because the bushes had prickly spines. "

El jardín de mi abuela tenía tanto grosellas como grosellas espinosas, pero tenía que tener cuidado al recoger las grosellas espinosas porque los arbustos tenían espinas puntiagudas.

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Grosellas

Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:

Examples :

"Even though they're called "gooseberries," Cape gooseberries are actually in the nightshade family, making them distant cousins of tomatoes rather than true gooseberries. "

Aunque se les llama "grosellas", las grosellas del Cabo en realidad pertenecen a la familia de las solanáceas, lo que las convierte en parientes lejanos de los tomates en lugar de verdaderas grosellas.

fruit plant food

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Acompañante, chaperón

(British slang) A chaperone.

Examples :

""We couldn't hold hands at the dance because Aunt Mildred was playing gooseberries the whole time." "

No pudimos darnos la mano en el baile porque la tía Mildred estuvo haciendo de acompañante todo el tiempo.

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Persona que sobra, aguafiestas

An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.

Examples :

"Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry."

Robert y Susan estaban tan enamorados que nadie podía acercarse a ellos sin sentirse como un aguafiestas.

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Tonto, idiota

(British slang) A fool.

Examples :

""Don't be such a gooseberries; you can't actually believe everything you read online." "

No seas tonto; no puedes creer realmente todo lo que lees en línea.

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Historia fantástica, cuento chino

(British slang) A fantastic story; a tall tale; a hoax.

Examples :

""He told me he won the lottery twice, but I think that's just a load of gooseberries." "

“Me dijo que ganó la lotería dos veces, pero creo que eso es solo un cuento chino.”

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Testículos

(British slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.

Examples :

"He took a sharp intake of breath and clutched at his trousers, muttering about having kicked himself in the gooseberries. "

Tomó una bocanada de aire y se agarró los pantalones, murmurando que se había dado una patada en los testículos.

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