galling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɔːlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gô′ling)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
galling adj (that annoys or angers)mortificante adj mf
  irritante adj mf
  molesto/a adj
 The team's defeat was galling, considering they had worked so hard to go to the tournament.
 La derrota del equipo fue mortificante, considerando que trabajaron duro para llegar al torneo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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gall [sb]⇒ vtr (bother, irritate)molestar a vtr + prep
  irritar a vtr + prep
  enfadar a vtr + prep
 Kyle's rudeness galled his wife.
 La descortesía de Kyle molestaba a su esposa.
gall n dated (human, animal: bile)hiel nf
  bilis nf
 The artist uses ox gall to improve the flow of her watercolour paints.
 El artista usa hiel de buey para mejorar el fluir de sus acuarelas.
gall n figurative, slang (boldness, nerve)descaro nm
 I can't believe that woman's gall!
 ¡No puedo creer el descaro de esa mujer!
gall n (growth on a plant)agalla nf
 The oak leaves had a number of galls on them.
 Las hojas de roble tienen una cantidad de agallas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
gall | galling
InglésEspañol
crown gall n (plant disease) (enfermedad de las plantas)agalla de la corona nf + loc adj
  agalla del cuello nf + loc adj
gall bladder n (anatomy: organ which stores bile)vesícula nf
  vesícula biliar nf + adj
 It's possible to develop stones in the gall bladder: these are called gall stones.
 Es posible desarrollar piedras en la vesícula: se llaman cálculos biliares.
 Es posible desarrollar piedras en la vesícula biliar: se llaman cálculos biliares.
gall midge,
gall gnat n		 (insect)mosquita de agalla loc nom f
gall operation,
gall bladder operation n		 (surgery to remove gallstones)operación de vesícula nf + loc adj
  operación de vesícula biliar nf + loc adj
 María está en reposo hasta el jueves, esta mañana le practicaron una operación de vesícula.
have the gall to do [sth] v expr figurative, slang (be bold enough)tener la desfachatez de, tener el descaro de loc verb + prep
  (coloquial)tener la cara dura para loc verb + prep
  (AmL: coloquial)tener el tupé de loc verb + prep
  (CL: coloquial)tener la patudez de loc verb + prep
 Not only did Emily not pay me back the $20 she owes me, she had the gall to ask if I would lend her another $10.
 He had the gall to ask whether I was over eighteen.
 Emily no solo no me pagó los $20 que me debe: ¡tuvo la desfachatez de pedirme que le prestara otros $10!
 Tuvo la cara dura para preguntarme si era mayor de 18.
oak gall,
oak apple n		 (plant disease)gallarita nf
  gallaruto nm
ox gall n (substance from cows' bile)bilis de buey nf inv + loc adj
  hiel de buey nf + loc adj
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