gel

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BrE /dʒel/ AmE /dʒel/

noun en → es

1 HAIR PRODUCT [uncountable] B1

a soft, sticky substance that you put in your hair to make it look neat or stay in place

gel para el cabello

Collocations hair gel

  • He uses hair gel to keep his hair in place.

    Él usa gel para el cabello para mantener su pelo en su lugar.

2 SKIN CARE [uncountable] B2

a soft, sticky substance that you put on your skin to make it feel smooth or look better

gel para la piel

Collocations face gel

  • She applies a face gel to moisturize her skin.

    Ella aplica un gel facial para hidratar su piel.

3 MEDICAL [uncountable] C1

a soft, sticky substance used in medicine or for medical purposes

gel médico

Collocations medical gel

  • The doctor prescribed a medical gel for her burns.

    El médico recetó un gel médico para sus quemaduras.

1 LIQUID [uncountable] B1

a thick, sticky liquid that is made by mixing a substance with water or another liquid

gelatina líquida

Collocations liquid gel

  • The liquid gel is used in the manufacturing process.

    El gel líquido se utiliza en el proceso de fabricación.

2 STORAGE [countable] B2

a container filled with a thick, sticky liquid used for storing or transporting substances

tanque de gel

Collocations storage gel

  • The storage gel is used to keep the chemicals stable.

    El tanque de gel se utiliza para mantener las sustancias químicas estables.

1 SCIENCE [uncountable] C1

a substance that has properties of both a solid and a liquid, used in scientific experiments or applications

gel científico

Collocations scientific gel

  • The scientists used a scientific gel in their experiment.

    Los científicos utilizaron un gel científico en su experimento.

1 SPORT [uncountable] B2

a thick, sticky substance applied to the surface of a racket or ball in sports for better grip or performance

gel deportivo

Collocations sports gel

  • The tennis player applies sports gel to her racket.

    La tenista aplica un gel deportivo a su raqueta.

1 ART [uncountable] C1

a thick, sticky substance used in art for various purposes such as adhering materials or creating textures

gel para arte

Collocations art gel

  • The artist uses art gel to create a textured surface.

    El artista utiliza un gel para arte para crear una superficie texturizada.