goose

USAGE NOTE
The plural of "goose" is "geese."
goose(
gus
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ganso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la gansa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Be careful; geese can be very aggressive.Ten cuidado; los gansos pueden ser muy agresivos.
The goose has a rounded orange beak.El ganso tiene el pico rendondo de color naranja.
b. la oca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Las ocas se ponen agresivas si se acerca alguien a su nido.Geese get aggressive if someone approaches their nests.
a. el ganso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We usually have goose for dinner on Christmas.Solemos comer ganso para la cena en Navidad.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(silly person)
a. el ganso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Come on; quit being a goose!Venga, no hagas el ganso!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to pinch)
a. tocarle el trasero
She goosed her husband as she passed through the living room.Le tocó el trasero a su esposo cuando lo pasó en la sala.
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