gall

gall
I [gɔːl]
nome
1) med. bile f.
2) (cheek) impudenza f.

to have the gall to do — avere la sfacciataggine di fare

II [gɔːl]
verbo transitivo irritare, infastidire
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[ɡo:l] 1. noun
1) (a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.) bile, fiele
2) (impudence: He had the gall to say he was my friend after being so rude to me.) impudenza, sfacciataggine
2. verb
(to annoy (a person) very much: It galls me to think that he is earning so much money.) infastidire
- gallstone
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[ɡɔːl]
1. n
Anat bile f , (fig: impudence) fegato, faccia (tosta)
2. vt
seccare

it galled him to have to ask permission — gli seccava dover chiedere il permesso

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gall (1) /gɔ:l/
n. [u]
1 (fisiol., antiq.) bile; fiele
2 (fig.) amarezza; rancore: (Bibbia) gall and wormwood, fiele e assenzio; afflizioni e amarezze
3 (fam.) impudenza; sfacciataggine: to have the gall to do st., avere la sfacciataggine di fare qc.
● (anat.) gall bladder, cistifellea □ (anat.) gall duct, dotto biliare.
gall (2) /gɔ:l/
n.
1 (vet.) galla, piccolo tumore (del cavallo)
2 escoriazione, scorticatura, vescica (della pelle)
3 (fig.) irritazione; molestia; seccatura
4 punto rimasto nudo, scoperto (per sfregamento)
5 (fig.) falla; punto debole
6 (arc.) radura (in un bosco ceduo).
gall (3) /gɔ:l/
n.
(bot., = gallnut) noce di galla; cecidio
● (zool.) gall-fly (Cynips), cinipe □ oak gall, galla di quercia.
(to) gall /gɔ:l/
v. t.
1 irritare (la pelle) per sfregamento; scorticare; escoriare
2 (fig.) irritare; infastidire; molestare; seccare: it galls me that, mi dà fastidio che.
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I [gɔːl]
nome
1) med. bile f.
2) (cheek) impudenza f.

to have the gall to do — avere la sfacciataggine di fare

II [gɔːl]
verbo transitivo irritare, infastidire

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