WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| gel n | (jelly-like substance) | gel nm |
| | | gelatina nf |
| | The bacteria cultures are grown on a nutritive gel. |
| | El cultivo de bacterias crece en un gel nutritivo. |
| gel n | (hairstyling product) | gel nm |
| | | jalea nf |
| | (ES, AR) | gomina nf |
| | Do you use a lot of gel to keep your hair that way? |
| | ¿Usas mucho gel para mantener tu cabello así? |
gel,
US: jell vi | figurative (come together) | unirse⇒ v prnl |
| | We're really starting to gel as a team. |
gel,
US: jell vi | figurative (become cohesive) | consolidarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | cuajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I've sort of got an idea for a novel but it hasn't really gelled yet. |
gel,
US: jell vi | literal (congeal, become jelly-like) | coagularse⇒ v prnl |
| | If it gets too cold, diesel fuel will gel. |
gel [sth],
US: jell [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to congeal) | coagular⇒ vtr |
| | Cold weather can gel diesel fuel and cause the engine to malfunction. |
gel [sth],
jell [sth]⇒ vtr | US, figurative (cause to become cohesive) | fijar⇒ vtr |
| | Talking things over with others can help to gel your ideas. |
| | Hablar las cosas con otros puede ayudar a fijar tus ideas. |
| Additional Translations |
| gel n | UK, dated, informal (girl, young woman) | chica nf |
| | | joven nf |
| | All the rich gels are privately educated. |
| gel [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply gel to hair) | poner gel loc verb |
| | Mark gels his hair every morning before going to school. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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