grouse

urogallo, gallo lira

Ave silvestre de cuerpo redondeado que suele cazarse en regiones del norte por deporte o para comer.

En inglés sencillo: A wild bird with a round body, often hunted for sport or food in northern regions.

• A grouse flew out of the heather.
• We saw several grouse on the moor.
• The hunters waited quietly for the grouse to appear.

Sinónimos: moorbird, moorcock, moorfowl

Expresiones frecuentes: red grouse, black grouse, grouse shooting

carne de urogallo

Carne de un ave silvestre del norte que se cocina y se come.

En inglés sencillo: The meat of a wild northern bird, cooked and eaten as food.

• We had grouse for dinner.
• The chef served roast grouse with potatoes.
• Have you ever tasted grouse?

Expresiones frecuentes: roast grouse, serve grouse, grouse breast

queja

Expresión de descontento o motivo de insatisfacción con una situación.

En inglés sencillo: A complaint or something that makes you unhappy about a situation.

• My only grouse is the price.
• Poor service was a common grouse among customers.
• What is your main grouse about the new system?

Cómo se usa: a grouse about something (Her biggest grouse about the flat is the noise.)

Sinónimos: complaint, grumble, gripe

Expresiones frecuentes: my only grouse, a common grouse, main grouse

quejarse, refunfuñar

Quejarse a menudo o con tono de disgusto.

En inglés sencillo: To complain, often repeatedly or in an unhappy voice.

• He always grouses about the weather.
• The staff groused over the extra work.
• Stop grousing and help me carry these bags.

Cómo se usa: grouse about something (They groused about the lack of parking.); grouse that… (She groused that nobody had asked her opinion.)

Sinónimos: complain, grumble, moan, gripe

Expresiones frecuentes: grouse about something, grouse at someone, grouse over something

cazar urogallos

Cazar las aves silvestres llamadas grouse, normalmente con un arma de fuego.

En inglés sencillo: To hunt wild birds called grouse, usually by shooting them.

• They went out to grouse on the moor.
• He groused on the estate every autumn.
• The guests spent the morning grousing in the hills.

Expresiones frecuentes: go grouse, grouse on moors

genial, estupendo

En el habla informal de Australia, muy bueno o divertido.

En inglés sencillo: Very good or enjoyable, in informal Australian English.

• We had a grouse day at the beach.
• That new bike looks grouse!
• Thanks for the party, mate; it was grouse.

Sinónimos: great, excellent, awesome

Antónimos: terrible, awful

Expresiones frecuentes: a grouse day, grouse weather, have a grouse time