gall

ɡo:l 1. noun

1) (a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.) galle

2) (impudence: He had the gall to say he was my friend after being so rude to me.) frekkhet

2. verb

(to annoy (a person) very much: It galls me to think that he is earning so much money.) irritere, forbitre

- gall bladder

- gallstone

galle

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gnage

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nag

I

subst. \/ɡɔːl\/

1) bitterhet, hat, galle

• a pen dipped in gall

2) (hverdagslig) frekkhet

3) (gammeldags, medisin) galle

4) (gammeldags, anatomi) galleblære

be gall and wormwood to someone skape bitterhet og sorg hos noen, være ydmykende for noen

• that his uncle disinherited him was gall and wormwood to Jack

at onkelen gjorde ham arveløs, skapte bitterhet og sorg hos Jack

• to lose was gall and wormwood to him

det å tape var ydmykende for ham

have the gall to være frekk nok til å, driste seg til å

• I don't understand how he can have the gall to come to the party after the way he treated her last time

jeg fatter ikke hvordan han våger å komme på festen sånn som han behandlet henne sist

II

subst. \/ɡɔːl\/

(botanikk) galle, cecidie (vitenskapelig)

III

subst. \/ɡɔːl\/

1) gnagsår, skrubbsår

2) (overført) uro, irritasjon

3) ufruktbar jordflekk

IV

verb \/ɡɔːl\/

1) gnage, skrubbe, gjøre hudløs ved gnaging

2) (overført) plage, pine

3) (overført) irritere, forarge, ergre

4) (sjøfart, om tauverk) skamfile, gni i stykker