English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gans" is 'n groot watervoël met 'n lang nek en gewebde voete, wat tipies 'n breë, plat bek het en in staat is om lang afstande te vlieg. Dit word ook gebruik om iemand te beskryf wat dwaas of simpel is, of om te verwys na 'n kleremaker se strykyster wat verhit word deur op 'n vuur geplaas te word.

Sentence Examples

  1. At one time his hand grazed her leg while urging her forwards, her hair stood on end and goose bumps erupted on her flesh.
  2. Sancho fell upon his knees devoutly appealing to heaven to deliver him from such imminent peril which it did by the activity and quickness of the millers, who, pushing against the boat with their poles, stopped it, not, however, without upsetting and throwing Don Quixote and Sancho into the water and lucky it was for Don Quixote that he could swim like a goose, though the weight of his armour carried him twice to the bottom and had it not been for the millers, who plunged in and hoisted them both out, it would have been Troy town with the pair of them.
  3. His fingers curled over my shoulders, lifting goose bumps under my clothes.
  4. Another wild goose chase courtesy of some intel jackass who had never left the green zone.
  5. Meanwhile, she would have a little fun and lead this guy on a wild goose chase.
  6. Lips grazed my ear and goose bumps bloomed over my chest.
  7. Mark hung his robe on a hook near the door and enjoyed the goose bumps that rose across his chest, shoulders, and arms.
  8. I have to keep busy, even if it means driving first here then there like a wayward goose.
  9. Still standing, I was cold and covered in goose bumps.
  10. He stepped inside, rifle raised, goose bumps prickling out on his arms, fear spiking.