goose

Uzun boynu, kısa bacakları, perdeli ayakları ve geniş gagası olan büyük su kuşu.

A large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a broad bill.

• A flock of geese flew overhead in a V formation.
• We saw wild geese by the lake this morning.
• The farmer raises geese for their eggs and feathers.
• Ornithologists have documented that the migratory goose population relies on specific wetland stopover sites to rest and refuel during transcontinental journeys.
• Agricultural damage caused by expanding goose populations has prompted wildlife managers to implement controlled hunting seasons in several regions.
• Genetic analysis indicates that the domesticated goose diverged from its wild ancestor approximately three thousand years ago in Southeast Asia.

Eş anlamlılar: waterfowl, gander, gosling

Aptal veya ahmak bir kişi.

A foolish or silly person.

• Don't be such a goose—of course I was joking!
• He felt like a goose after forgetting his own address.

Eş anlamlılar: fool, silly person, simpleton, idiot

Zıt anlamlılar: genius, wise person

Birinin kalçasını dürtmek veya çimdiklemek.

To poke or pinch someone in the buttocks.

• He goosed her playfully as she walked past.
• Stop goosing people—it's not funny!

Eş anlamlılar: pinch, poke