gore

BrE /ɡəʊr/ AmE /ɡɔːr/

noun / verb en → es

1 BLOOD [uncountable] C1

the blood and flesh of an animal or person that has been killed or injured

carne, sangre, vísceras

Collocations gore from a wound

  • The police found evidence of human gore at the crime scene.

    La policía encontró evidencia de sangre y carne humana en el lugar del crimen.

2 CRIME [uncountable] C1

extremely violent and cruel behaviour, especially when it involves the killing of animals or people

brutalidad, crueldad, violencia extrema

Collocations acts of gore

  • The film is full of acts of gore and violence.

    La película está llena de actos brutales y violentos.

3 POLITICS [singular noun] C1

the political party in the US that supports extreme conservative policies, especially on issues such as gun control and abortion rights

partido político extremista de derecha

Collocations Gore supporter

  • The Gore party is known for its strong stance on gun rights.

    El partido de la Alianza Republicana es conocido por su firme posición sobre los derechos a las armas.

4 VERB [transitive] C1

to injure or kill someone badly, especially by cutting them with a sharp weapon

herir gravemente, matar con un arma cortante

  • gore somebody
  • The attacker gored the victim with a knife.

    El atacante hirió gravemente a la víctima con un cuchillo.

5 ANIMAL [transitive] C1

to injure or kill someone badly with the sharp horns of an animal, especially a bull

cornear gravemente a alguien

  • gore somebody
  • The bull gored the matador during the fight.

    El toro cornearon gravemente al matador durante la pelea.

6 ART [transitive] C1

to represent or describe something in a very realistic and detailed way, especially when it is unpleasant or violent

representar de manera realista y detallada

  • gore something
  • The artist gored the scene of the accident in his painting.

    El artista representó de manera realista y detallada la escena del accidente en su pintura.

7 POLITICS [transitive] C1

to defeat someone in an election by a large number of votes

derrotar por una gran cantidad de votos

  • gore somebody
  • The candidate was gored in the last election.

    El candidato fue derrotado por una gran cantidad de votos en la última elección.

8 SPORT [transitive] C1

to score a goal or point in a game, especially by using skill and speed

marcar un gol o punto con habilidad y velocidad

  • gore something
  • The striker gored the ball into the net.

    El delantero marcó un gol con habilidad y velocidad.