Gall

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Transitive verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Intransitive verb 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

English

Noun

gall

1. (uncountable) nerve; impudence; brazen assurance

   He spilled so much, and had the gall to leave without cleaning it up or paying for it.

Transitive verb

gall

1. to annoy or bother

   It galls me that anyone would be so inconsiderate.

2. to cause or create pits, scars, or hollows

   Salt water will gall many metals.

Translations

• Finnish: ärsyttää (1), suututtaa (1)

Intransitive verb

gall

1. to pit or develop pock marks

   The aluminum galled in the weather.

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Catalan

Etymology

Latin gallus

Noun

gall

1. cockel:gall

fr:gall io:gall no:gall zh:gall