gall

BrE /ɡɔːl/ AmE /ɡɔːl/

noun en → es

1 BOLDNESS [uncountable] C1

courage and determination, especially when dealing with difficult situations or people

valentía, coraje, audacia

Collocations show gall · have the gall

  • He had the gall to criticize my work.

    Él tuvo la audacia de criticar mi trabajo.

2 ANGER [uncountable] B2

a feeling of anger or annoyance, especially when someone has done something unfair or unpleasant to you

rabia, ira, cólera

Collocations get up gall · have a lot of gall

  • She got up such a gall that she stormed out of the room.

    Ella se puso tan furiosa que salió de la habitación dando un portazo.

3 BLOOD [uncountable] A2

the liquid that flows in the body of humans and animals, carrying oxygen to cells and removing waste products

sangre

Collocations lose gall · give somebody a shot of gall

  • He lost so much gall that he needed an emergency blood transfusion.

    Perdió tanta sangre que necesitó una transfusión de emergencia.

4 BIRD [countable] C1

a type of bird with a long neck and legs, often found near water

avestruz, cormorán, garza

Collocations gall species · a gall in the marsh

  • The marsh was home to several gall species.

    El pantano era hogar de varias especies de aves acuáticas.

5 PLANT [countable] C1

a small growth on a plant, caused by an insect or other organism

costra, verruga en la planta

Collocations gall formation · a gall on a leaf

  • The leaves were covered with galls.

    Las hojas estaban cubiertas de costras.

6 CHEMICAL [uncountable] C1

a yellow or red substance used to make dyes and paints, obtained from certain plants

galla, tannina

Collocations extract gall · use gall in dye-making

  • They extract gall from oak trees to make dyes.

    Extraen tanninas de los robles para hacer tintes.

7 SPORT [countable] C1

a goal in certain sports, such as water polo or lacrosse

gol, anotación

Collocations score a gall · win by galls

  • They scored two galls in the final quarter.

    Anotaron dos goles en el último cuarto.

8 ARCHERY [countable] C1

a mark on a target used to score points in archery or similar sports

punto, anotación

Collocations hit the gall · score on a gall

  • She hit the gall and won the match.

    Ella acertó al centro del blanco y ganó el partido.