GOLDEN GOOSE

Meaning of GOLDEN GOOSE in English

■ noun a continuing source of wealth or profit that may be exhausted if it is misused. See also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs at egg 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

GOLDEN GOOSE — a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDEN GOOSE — noun something that provides sb with a lot of money, that they must be very careful with in order not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — I Any of various large, heavy-bodied waterfowl (family Anatidae), especially those of the genera Anser (so-called gray geese) and Branta …
Английский словарь Британика
GOLDEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin …
Английский словарь Британика
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs ; see senses 4 and 5 ) Etymology: Middle English goos, gos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOLDEN — I. ˈgōldən adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from gold (I) + -en 1. a. : consisting of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOOSE — — gooselike , adj. /goohs/ , n. , pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5-7; v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDEN — — goldenly , adv. — goldenness , n. /gohl"deuhn/ , adj. 1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. : consisting of, relating to, or containing gold 2. a. : being …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOSE — noun a silly creature; a simpleton. 2. goose ·noun any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. …
Webster English vocab
GOLDEN — adj made of gold; consisting of gold. 2. golden ·adj having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. …
Webster English vocab
GOOSE — [goose] n, pl geese [ME gos, fr. OE gos; akin to OHG gans goose, L anser, Gk chen] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — French L'oie, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDEN — city, seat (1861) of Jefferson county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It lies on Clear Creek at the foot of Lookout Mountain …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOOSE — goose BrE AmE ɡuːs ▷ geese ɡiːs ▷ goosed ɡuːst ▷ gooses, goose's ˈɡuːs ɪz -əz ▷ goosing ˈɡuːs ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOLDEN — golden BrE AmE ˈɡəʊld ə n ⇨ˈɡɒʊld- AmE \ ˈɡoʊld- ▷ golden|ly li ▷ golden|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˈ golden …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOOSE — / guːs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. geese / giːs; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDEN — / ˈgəʊldən; NAmE ˈgoʊldən/ adjective 1. (especially literary ) made of gold : a golden crown 2. bright yellow in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOLDEN — gold ‧ en W3 /ˈɡəʊld ə n $ ˈɡoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . having a bright yellow colour like …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOSE — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1. a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Oxford English vocab
GOLDEN — adj.1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden hair). …
Oxford English vocab
GOOSE — ( geese) 1. A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is golden is bright …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES goose pimples wild goose chase ▪ It looks like they’ve sent us on a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a golden age (= a time of great happiness or success ) ▪ a television …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOOSE — (BIRD) [noun] [plural] geese - a bird like a duck but larger. There are various different types of goose.Geese often …
Cambridge English vocab
GOLDEN — [adjective]a golden (= made of gold) necklace.See also golden.(esp. UK) A golden jubilee is (a special event which celebrates) the …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — n. Hawaiian goose barnacle goose Canada goose Mother Goose
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOLDEN — adj. Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin golden lion marmoset golden ratio/rectangle/section …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOOSE — See: COOK ONE'S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE.
Slang English vocab
GOLDEN — adj. 25B6; adjective her golden hair : BLOND(E), yellow, fair, flaxen, tow-coloured. a golden time : SUCCESSFUL, prosperous, flourishing, thriving; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GOLDEN — [Probabaly from folklore's "golden egg"] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.g. "golden disk", "golden tape"), describes one containing …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adj. 1 yellow, yellowish, gold, blond or blonde, flaxen, aureate; tow(-haired) Her golden tresses fell about her shoulders 2 gold, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GOLDEN — adjective BAD : It's a navy blue coat with golden buttons. GOOD : It's a navy blue coat with gold …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective (Business World) In business jargon: involving the payment of a large sum of money or other gifts to an …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
GOOSE — I гл. 1. сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk ≈ гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDEN — прил. 1) золотистый Syn : goldish, aureate 2) золотой (преим. перен.) the golden fleece golden ball golden gates golden age …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOOSE — goose.ogg 1. gu:s n ( pl geese) 1. 1> гусь; гусыня flock of geese - стадо гусей 2> зоол. гусь …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOLDEN — golden.ogg 1. ʹgəʋld(ə)n a 1. золотистый golden hair - золотистые волосы golden sunset clouds - золотистый закат -ые облака golden …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOOSE — I goose сущ.; мн. ч. - geese1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young goose …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GOLDEN — golden прил.1) золотистый Syn:goldish, aureate 2) золотой преим. перен. - golden fleece - golden ball - golden gates - golden …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GOOSE — 1. gu:s n ( pl geese) 1. 1> гусь; гусыня flock of geese - стадо гусей 2> зоол. гусь ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDEN — 1. ʹgəʋld(ə)n a 1. золотистый golden hair - золотистые волосы golden sunset clouds - золотистый закат -ые облака golden grain …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOOSE — I ɡu:s сущ. ; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GOLDEN — прил. 1) золотистый Syn: goldish , aureate 2) золотой прям. и перен. - golden fleece - golden age - golden …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GOOSE — I [±ѓ©] goose.wav сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk — гуси гогочут, кричат A young goose is a gosling. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GOLDEN — прил. 1) золотистый Syn: goldish, aureate 2) золотой прям. и перен. - golden fleece - golden age - golden ager - golden ball - golden boy - golden deeds - golden …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
GOLDEN — _a. 1> золотистый 2> золотой (преим. перен.); - golden age - golden hours - golden opportunity - golden deeds
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GOLDEN — a. 1. золотистый 2. золотой (преим. перен.); - golden age - golden hours - golden opportunity - golden deeds
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GOLDEN — _a. 1> золотистый 2> золотой (_преим. _перен.); golden age золотой век; golden hours счастливое время; golden opportunity прекрасный случай; golden …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GOOSE
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GOOSE
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GOOSE — I гл. 1. сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk ≈ гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDEN — прил. 1) золотистый Syn : goldish, aureate 2) золотой (преим. перен.) the golden fleece golden ball golden gates golden age …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

← GOLDEN GOAL GOLDEN HANDCUFFS→