gall
gb/ɡˈɔl/ us/ɡˈɔl/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
pofátlanság, szemtelenség, bosszant, bánt, epe, feltörés, kidörzsöl, feltör, gubacs, epésség
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
INFORMAL
1
pofátlanság
B2
szemtelenség
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
(the) gall (to do [something])
He had the gall to complain about the service after arriving an hour late.
Volt pofája panaszkodni a kiszolgálás miatt, miután egy órát késett.
The gall of that man—he cut in line and acted like it was normal.
Micsoda pofátlanság attól a férfitól: befurakodott a sorba, és úgy tett, mintha ez teljesen normális lenne.
I can’t believe the gall it takes to ask for money after what happened.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She had the gall to lie to me.
Volt pofája hazudni nekem.
That takes a lot of gall.
Ehhez aztán nagy pofátlanság kell.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with the medical meaning (bile). In this sense, it usually appears as 'the gall' or 'have the gall'.
ਅਰਥ
rude boldness; nerve
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the sheer gall
|have the gall
|the gall to say
|the gall to ask
|what a gall
|the nerve
|unbelievable gall
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
nerve (Very common and casual.)
|
audacity (Slightly more formal.)
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cheek (Common in British English.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
humility (Lack of arrogance or bold rudeness.)
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modesty (Not pushing yourself forward.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|social_interaction
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
When someone has the gall, they are rude and too confident.
Rude or shocking boldness in what someone says or does; impudent audacity.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
It galls [someone] (that [clause])
It galls me that she took credit for my work.
Bosszant, hogy a sajátjának tüntette fel a munkámat.
It galled him to be treated like a beginner.
Bántotta, hogy úgy bántak vele, mintha kezdő lenne.
What galls me most is that they never apologized.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
It galls me when people are rude.
Bosszant, amikor az emberek udvariatlanok.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This verb is often used with 'it' as the subject: 'It galls me that...'.
ਅਰਥ
make someone feel angry
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
it galls me
|galls him to
|galls her that
|galls them deeply
|galls someone to think
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
annoy (More general and common.)
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irritate (Often suggests repeated or strong annoyance.)
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offend (Focuses on feeling insulted.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
please (To give satisfaction rather than anger.)
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delight (Stronger positive feeling.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|conflict
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
If something galls you, it makes you angry or upset.
To annoy, offend, or upset someone, especially because something seems unfair or insulting.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
epe
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] produces gall
The liver produces gall to help break down fats.
A máj epét termel, amely segít lebontani a zsírokat.
Problems with gall flow can affect digestion.
Az epeáramlás zavarai befolyásolhatják az emésztést.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The gall helps the body digest food.
Az epe segít a szervezetnek megemészteni az ételt.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often confused with 'gallbladder' (the organ) and 'gallstone' (a hard stone).
ਅਰਥ
bitter digestive fluid
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bile and gall
|secrete gall
|gall secretion
|gall salts
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bile (The more common everyday term.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|body
|medicine
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Gall is a bitter liquid in the body that helps digest food.
A bitter fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, used in digestion.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
feltörés
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a gall on [body_part]
The saddle left a painful gall on the horse’s back.
A nyereg fájdalmas feltörést okozott a ló hátán.
After the long hike, he had a gall on his heel where his boot rubbed.
A hosszú túra után kidörzsölődött a sarka ott, ahol a csizma dörzsölte.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My shoes gave me a gall on my foot.
A cipőm feltörte a lábamat.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This is not the same as a blister, though they can look similar; a gall is linked to chafing/rubbing.
ਅਰਥ
sore spot from rubbing
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
saddle gall
|a gall on the heel
|a gall on the neck
|rubbed into a gall
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
chafing sore (Explains the cause directly.)
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raw spot (More general and less technical.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|daily_life
|sports
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A gall is a sore on the skin caused by rubbing.
A sore place on the skin caused by rubbing, especially from clothing, a saddle, or repeated friction.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] galls [someone]'s [body_part]
The seam galled her skin all day.
A varrás egész nap kidörzsölte a bőrét.
His backpack straps galled his shoulders on the climb.
A mászás közben a hátizsák pántjai kidörzsölték a vállát.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
These socks gall my ankle.
Ezek a zoknik kidörzsölik a bokámat.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t confuse this physical meaning with 'It galls me' (= it annoys me). Context usually makes it clear.
ਅਰਥ
rub and make skin sore
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
shoes gall my feet
|a collar galled his neck
|gall the skin
|galls badly
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
chafe (More common for skin rubbing.)
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rub raw (More informal and descriptive.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
soothe (To reduce pain or irritation instead of causing it.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
If something galls you, it rubs your skin and makes it sore.
To rub against the skin repeatedly and cause soreness.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
TECHNICAL
6
gubacs
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a gall on [plant]
The oak leaves were covered in small, round galls.
A tölgy leveleit apró, kerek gubacsok borították.
Scientists studied the insect that causes the gall to form.
A tudósok azt a rovart vizsgálták, amely a gubacs kialakulását okozza.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I saw galls on the leaves.
Gubacsokat láttam a leveleken.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning is unrelated to 'the gall' (= nerve).
ਅਰਥ
swelling on a plant
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
oak gall
|leaf gall
|insect gall
|gall formation
|galls on leaves
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
plant swelling (Plain descriptive wording.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|plants
|science
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A gall is a lump that grows on a plant, often because of an insect.
An abnormal swelling or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect or other parasite.
ਨਾਂਵ
C2
LITERARY
7
epésség
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
filled with gall; speak with gall
His letter was full of gall and accusation.
Levele tele volt epésséggel és vádaskodással.
She spoke with gall about the people who had betrayed her.
Epésséggel beszélt azokról, akik elárulták.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This is much less common in everyday speech than 'anger' or 'resentment'.
ਅਰਥ
bitter resentment
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
filled with gall
|pour out gall
|speak with gall
|bitter gall
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
resentment (More common in modern English.)
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bitterness (Focuses on a harsh, lasting feeling.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
goodwill (A friendly, kind attitude rather than bitterness.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Gall can mean bitter anger or resentment.
A feeling of bitter anger or resentment, especially when expressed in speech or writing.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
gall
IPA
GB/ɡˈɔl/
US/ɡˈɔl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
gall (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (gall)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: gall
- Plural: gall, galls
Verb
- Base: gall
- 3rd Person Singular: galls
- Present Participle: galling
- Past: galled
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
galls
noun
galling
verb
galled
verb
Related words
gallbladder
noun
gallstone
noun C1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
gall and wormwood
1/ɡˈɔl ˈænd wˈɚmwˌʊd/
fixed phrase
literary
extreme bitterness or misery
Something that feels very bitter and painful.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The memory of that defeat was gall and wormwood to him.
- For her, the whole episode was gall and wormwood.
gall bladder
1/ɡˈɔl blˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
organ that stores bile
The gall bladder is a small organ that stores bile.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She had surgery to remove her gall bladder.
- The gall bladder releases bile after you eat fatty food.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The doctor checked my gall bladder.
gallstone
1/ɡˈɔlstˌoʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
hard stone in gallbladder
A gallstone is a small hard stone that forms in the gallbladder.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He went to the hospital with severe pain caused by a gallstone.
- An ultrasound showed several gallstones.
have the gall (to do something)
1/hˈæv ðə ɡˈɔl tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
be rude enough to do
To do something even though it is very rude.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She had the gall to tell me to calm down after she started the argument.
- He has the gall to call himself a team player.
- They had the gall to raise prices while cutting service.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He had the gall to blame me.
the gall of it!
1/ðə ɡˈɔl əv ˈɪt ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of rude nerve
You say this when someone is very rude.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The gall of it—he borrowed my car and returned it with an empty tank!
- The gall of that politician, pretending nothing happened.