gorilla

BrE /ˈɡɒrɪlə/ AmE /ˈɡɔːrɪlə/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a large, strong ape with a short tail and no tail at all, that lives in Africa

gorila

Collocations gorilla habitat · gorilla conservation

  • The gorillas in the park are endangered.

    Los gorilas en el parque están en peligro de extinción.

2 PERSON [singular] C1

a very large, strong person who is not well-mannered or polite

persona grande y fuerte sin modales

Collocations gorilla of a man/woman · gorilla-like appearance

  • He's a real gorilla of a man.

    Es un hombre de verdad grande y fuerte sin modales.