grouse

tetraone

Uccello selvatico dal corpo tondeggiante, spesso cacciato nelle regioni settentrionali per sport o come alimento.

In inglese semplice: A wild bird with a round body, often hunted for sport or food in northern regions.

• A grouse flew out of the heather.
• We saw several grouse on the moor.
• The hunters waited quietly for the grouse to appear.

Sinonimi: moorbird, moorcock, moorfowl

Espressioni comuni: red grouse, black grouse, grouse shooting

carne di tetraone

Carne di un uccello selvatico delle regioni settentrionali, cucinata e mangiata.

In inglese semplice: The meat of a wild northern bird, cooked and eaten as food.

• We had grouse for dinner.
• The chef served roast grouse with potatoes.
• Have you ever tasted grouse?

Espressioni comuni: roast grouse, serve grouse, grouse breast

lamentela

Espressione di insoddisfazione o motivo di scontento riguardo a una situazione.

In inglese semplice: A complaint or something that makes you unhappy about a situation.

• My only grouse is the price.
• Poor service was a common grouse among customers.
• What is your main grouse about the new system?

Come si usa: a grouse about something (Her biggest grouse about the flat is the noise.)

Sinonimi: complaint, grumble, gripe

Espressioni comuni: my only grouse, a common grouse, main grouse

brontolare, lamentarsi

Lamentarsi, spesso ripetutamente o con tono scontento.

In inglese semplice: To complain, often repeatedly or in an unhappy voice.

• He always grouses about the weather.
• The staff groused over the extra work.
• Stop grousing and help me carry these bags.

Come si usa: grouse about something (They groused about the lack of parking.); grouse that… (She groused that nobody had asked her opinion.)

Sinonimi: complain, grumble, moan, gripe

Espressioni comuni: grouse about something, grouse at someone, grouse over something

cacciare tetraoni

Cacciare gli uccelli selvatici chiamati grouse, solitamente sparando.

In inglese semplice: To hunt wild birds called grouse, usually by shooting them.

• They went out to grouse on the moor.
• He groused on the estate every autumn.
• The guests spent the morning grousing in the hills.

Espressioni comuni: go grouse, grouse on moors

fantastico, stupendo

Nel linguaggio informale australiano, molto bello o piacevole.

In inglese semplice: Very good or enjoyable, in informal Australian English.

• We had a grouse day at the beach.
• That new bike looks grouse!
• Thanks for the party, mate; it was grouse.

Sinonimi: great, excellent, awesome

Contrari: terrible, awful

Espressioni comuni: a grouse day, grouse weather, have a grouse time