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goose

/ˈɡuːs/

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noun

Гусь

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

Examples :

"There is a flock of geese on the pond."

На пруду стая гусей.

animal bird biology nature ecology

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noun

Гусыня

A female goose (sense 1).

Examples :

"The goose carefully watched her goslings as they waddled across the park. "

Гусыня внимательно наблюдала за своими гусятами, когда они ковыляли через парк.

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noun

Гусятина

The flesh of the goose used as food.

Examples :

"The chef used goose for the main course at the dinner party. "

Шеф-повар использовал гусятину для основного блюда на званом ужине.

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noun

Глупец, дурак

A silly person.

Examples :

"My brother is such a goose; he forgot his homework again. "

Мой брат такой дурак; он снова забыл домашнее задание.

person character

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noun

Портновский утюг

A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

Examples :

"The tailor used his goose to press the fabric for the new school uniform. "

Портной использовал свой портновский утюг, чтобы отутюжить ткань для новой школьной формы.

utensil machine item work industry

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Молодая женщина, девушка

A young woman or girlfriend.

Examples :

"My younger brother's new goose is very kind and helpful. "

Девушка моего младшего брата очень добрая и отзывчивая.

person human family

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noun

Игра в гуси

An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me how to play goose, a game where you moved your counter around the board and got an extra turn if you landed on the goose picture. "

Мой дедушка научил меня играть в игру в гуси, в которой нужно передвигать фишку по доске и получать дополнительный ход, если попадаешь на картинку с гусем.

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verb

Щипать кого-то за ягодицы

To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.

Examples :

"The bully tried to goose his classmate during recess, pinching him hard on the behind. "

Задира попытался ущипнуть своего одноклассника во время перемены, сильно ущипнув его за зад.

body action human sex

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verb

Стимулировать, подстегивать

To stimulate, to spur.

Examples :

"The teacher's challenging questions gooséd the students to think more deeply about the subject. "

Сложные вопросы учителя подстегнули учеников к более глубокому размышлению о предмете.

action attitude

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verb

Прибавлять газ, слегка нажимать на педаль газа

To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.

Examples :

"To get to school on time, he gently goose the car as he pulled away from the curb. "

Чтобы успеть в школу вовремя, он слегка прибавил газу, отъезжая от тротуара.

vehicle machine

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verb

Подбирать пассажира без предварительного заказа (сленг Великобритании)

(UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.

Examples :

""The taxi driver decided to goose a student waiting at the bus stop, even though he knew it was against the law." "

Таксист решил подобрать студента, ожидавшего на автобусной остановке, хотя знал, что это незаконно.

vehicle service law society traffic

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verb

Засвистывать

To hiss (a performer) off the stage.

Examples :

"The audience started to goose the comedian when his jokes fell flat. "

Зрители начали засвистывать комика, когда его шутки провалились.

entertainment action stage music sound