gall
BrE /ɡɔːl/ AmE /ɡɔːl/
noun en → es
courage and determination, especially when dealing with difficult situations or people
valentía, coraje, audacia
Collocations show gall · have the gall
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He had the gall to criticize my work.
Él tuvo la audacia de criticar mi trabajo.
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
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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.
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
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He lost so much gall that he needed an emergency blood transfusion.
Perdió tanta sangre que necesitó una transfusión de emergencia.
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
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The marsh was home to several gall species.
El pantano era hogar de varias especies de aves acuáticas.
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
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The leaves were covered with galls.
Las hojas estaban cubiertas de costras.
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
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They extract gall from oak trees to make dyes.
Extraen tanninas de los robles para hacer tintes.
a goal in certain sports, such as water polo or lacrosse
gol, anotación
Collocations score a gall · win by galls
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They scored two galls in the final quarter.
Anotaron dos goles en el último cuarto.
a mark on a target used to score points in archery or similar sports
punto, anotación
Collocations hit the gall · score on a gall
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She hit the gall and won the match.
Ella acertó al centro del blanco y ganó el partido.