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

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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.

[Imitative.]

boo 2  (b)
n. Slang
Marijuana.

[Origin unknown.]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.booboo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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"
Verb1.boo - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
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. Nrechifla f, abucheo m
he wouldn't say boo to a goosees incapaz de matar una mosca
B. EXCL¡uh!
C. VT [+ actor, referee] → abuchear, silbar
he was booed off the stagela rechifla le obligó a abandonar el escenario
D. VIsilbar

boo [ˈbuː]
exclhou!
vihuer
vthuer
to boo sb off the stage → faire quitter la scène à qn sous les huées
nhuée f

boo1
interjbuh; he wouldn’t say boo to a goose (inf)er ist ein schüchternes Pflänzchen
vt actor, play, speaker, refereeauspfeifen, ausbuhen; to be booed off the stageausgepfiffen or ausgebuht werden
vibuhen
nBuhruf m

boo2
n (US inf: = partner, lover) → Schatz m (inf)

boo [buː]
1. exclbu!
she wouldn't say boo to a goose (fam) → ha paura della sua ombra
2. n boos nplfischi mpl
3. vtfischiare
he was booed off the stage → l'hanno cacciato di scena a suon di fischi

boo [buː]
1. exclbu!
she wouldn't say boo to a goose (fam) → ha paura della sua ombra
2. n boos nplfischi mpl
3. vtfischiare
he was booed off the stage → l'hanno cacciato di scena a suon di fischi

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
vpast 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


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