boo (redirected from wouldn't say boo to a goose)

boo ¹  (b)

n. pl. boos

1. A sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval.

2. Informal Any sound or word: You never said boo to me about overtime.

interj.

Used to express contempt, scorn, or disapproval or to frighten or surprise another.

v. booed, boo·ing, boos

v.intr.

To utter a boo.

v.tr.

To express contempt, scorn, or disapproval of by booing: booed the singer off the stage.

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[Imitative.]

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boo ²  (b)

n. Slang

Marijuana.

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[Origin unknown.]

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boo [buː]

interj

1. an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child

2. a shout uttered to express disgust, dissatisfaction, or contempt, esp at a theatrical production, political meeting, etc

would not say boo to a goose is extremely timid or diffident

vb boos, booing, booed

to shout ``boo'' at (someone or something), esp as an expression of disgust, dissatisfaction, or disapproval to boo the actors

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	boo - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech hiss condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector" applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Translations

boo [buː]

A. N → rechifla f, abucheo m
he wouldn't say boo to a goose → es incapaz de matar una mosca

B. EXCL → ¡uh!

C. VT [+ actor, referee] → abuchear, silbar
he was booed off the stage → la rechifla le obligó a abandonar el escenario

D. VI → silbar

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boo [ˈbuː]

excl → hou!

vi → huer

vt → huer
to boo sb off the stage → faire quitter la scène à qn sous les huées

n → huée f

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boo¹

interj → buh; he wouldn’t say boo to a goose (inf) → er ist ein schüchternes Pflänzchen

vt actor, play, speaker, referee → auspfeifen, ausbuhen; to be booed off the stage → ausgepfiffen or ausgebuht werden

vi → buhen

n → Buhruf m

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boo²

n (US inf: = partner, lover) → Schatz m (inf)

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boo [buː]

1. excl → bu!
she wouldn't say boo to a goose (fam) → ha paura della sua ombra

2. n boos npl → fischi mpl

3. vt → fischiare
he was booed off the stage → l'hanno cacciato di scena a suon di fischi

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boo [buː]

1. excl → bu!
she wouldn't say boo to a goose (fam) → ha paura della sua ombra

2. n boos npl → fischi mpl

3. vt → fischiare
he was booed off the stage → l'hanno cacciato di scena a suon di fischi

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boo

n boo [buː]

a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd the boos of the disappointed football supporters. boe صَوْتُ اسْتِنْكار وازْدِراء освиркване vypískání hujen; piben ud der `Buh`-Ruf γιουχάισμα, κραυγή αποδοκιμασίας abucheo halvakspanuhüüe هو buuaus huées בּוּז छि: छि:, निन्दा या घृणा सूचक zvuk negodovanja kifütyülés ejekan vanþóknunarhróp, pú bu ぶぅーという声 야유 nepasitenkinimo švilpesys svilpiens; kliegšana (izrādot nepatiku; nepiekrišanu) sorak bu boe fyrop wygwizdanie, okrzyk niezadowolenia vaia huo шиканье fuj!, hanba! vzkliki neodobravanja ua buande, burop เสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh, yuha, yuhalama (不滿群眾發出的)噓聲 вигук несхвалення تنقیدی نعرے tiếng la phản đối 呸，嘘

v – past tense, past participle booed –

to make such a sound at a person etc The crowd booed (him). geboe يُبْدي اسْتِنْكاره بالصَّوْت освирквам vypískat huje; pibe ud ausbuhen γιουχάρω abuchear maha karjuma هو کردن buuata huer לְהָשְמִיע קְרִיאַת בּוּז धिक्कारना negodovati kifütyül mengejek púa á, hrópa niður fischiare ぶぅーと言う 야유하다 nušvilpti izsvilpt mengebu boe roepen, uitjouwen pipe ut, rope fy wygwizdać vaiar a huidui освистывать vypískať izžvižgati izviždati na sceni bua [] ส่งเสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh çekmek, yuhalamak 發出噓聲 подати несхвальний вигук; освистати تنقیدی نعرے لگانا la ó 发出呸的声音