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gall

UK
/ɡɔːl/
US
/ɡɔl/

Translations

gallnoun
galls
pl
culotFamilier; hardiesse impudente.
He had the gall to demand a raise after showing up late every day.
Il a eu le culot d'exiger une augmentation après être arrivé en retard tous les jours.
galleMédecine vétérinaire, dermatologie; lésion de frottement.
The constant friction from the saddle caused a painful gall on the horse's back.
Le frottement constant de la selle a provoqué une galle douloureuse sur le dos du cheval.
galleBotanique; excroissance anormale sur les plantes.
The oak tree was covered in galls, which were caused by a type of wasp.
Le chêne était couvert de galles, causées par une certaine espèce de guêpe.
bileAnatomie, médecine.
The ancient remedy involved using the gall of a goat for medicinal purposes.
Le remède ancien consistait à utiliser la bile d'une chèvre à des fins médicinales.
Synonyms
bitterness
resentment
animosity
rancor
spite
gallverb
galled
Past Simple
galled
Past Participle
galling
Gerund
UK
/ɡɔːl/
US
/ɡɔl/
frotter à vifUsage concret, pour la peau ou les tissus.
The tight collar galled his neck after a long day.
Le col serré lui a frotté à vif le cou après une longue journée.
It galls me to see him take credit for my work.
Cela m'agace de le voir s'attribuer le mérite de mon travail.
Additional translations
irriterSoutenu; exprime une irritation plus marquée.
Synonyms
peeve
bother
disturb
irritate
vex
annoy
exasperate
galladjective
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. in compounds like 'gall bladder', 'gall stone'.
biliaireMédecine, anatomie; relatif à la bile.
Gall stones are formed from hardened bile in the gall bladder.
Les calculs biliaires se forment à partir de bile durcie dans la vésicule biliaire.
Additional translations
à gallesBotanique; relatif aux galles des plantes.

Definitions

gallnoun
A sore on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
The constant friction from the saddle caused a painful gall on the horse's back.
A growth on plants, especially trees, caused by insects, fungi, or bacteria.
The oak tree was covered in galls, which were caused by a type of wasp.
Bold, impudent behavior.
He had the gall to demand a raise after showing up late every day.
Bile, especially that of an animal.
The ancient remedy involved using the gall of a goat for medicinal purposes.
gallverb
To make someone feel annoyed or irritated.
It galls me to see him take credit for my work.
To chafe or rub until sore.
The tight collar galled his neck after a long day.
galladjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to bile or to galls on plants.
Gall stones are formed from hardened bile in the gall bladder.
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