goose

oca

Grande uccello dal collo lungo e dalle zampe larghe, che vive spesso vicino all’acqua.

In inglese semplice: A large bird with a long neck and wide feet, often found near water.

• A goose swam across the pond.
• The geese flew south for winter.
• Have you seen the goose with the injured wing?

Espressioni comuni: wild goose, white goose

sciocco

Persona che si comporta in modo sciocco.

In inglese semplice: A person who behaves in a silly way.

• You silly goose, you forgot your hat!
• I felt like a goose after that mistake.
• Stop being such a goose and listen.

Sinonimi: fool, silly person

Espressioni comuni: silly goose, little goose

pizzicare il sedere

Pizzicare o punzecchiare all’improvviso il sedere di qualcuno per farlo sobbalzare.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly poke someone between the buttocks with a finger, making them jump.

• Someone goosed him, and he jumped.
• She complained after a colleague goosed her.
• Do not goose people as a joke.

Espressioni comuni: goose someone, goose a friend