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gill

/ɡɪl/ /dʒɪl/

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noun

Branquia

(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals

Examples :

"The fish uses its gill to breathe underwater. "

El pez usa su branquia para respirar bajo el agua.

anatomy animal organ fish biology

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Branquia

(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover

Examples :

"Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."

Las redes de enmalle están diseñadas para atrapar a un pez por las branquias.

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Lámina

One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne

Examples :

"The mushroom had delicate, white gills, showing where the spores were produced. "

La seta tenía láminas blancas y delicadas, que mostraban dónde se producían las esporas.

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Barbilla

(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle

Examples :

"The old rooster's gill, a bright red flap under his beak, wobbled as he crowed loudly in the morning. "

La barbilla del viejo gallo, una solapa roja brillante debajo de su pico, se tambaleó mientras cantaba ruidosamente por la mañana.

animal anatomy bird

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Barbilla, papada

The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle

Examples :

"The rooster had a bright red gill, a noticeable swelling under its chin. "

El gallo tenía una barbilla de color rojo brillante, una hinchazón notable debajo de su barbilla.

anatomy body part appearance

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Peine

(spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments

Examples :

"The flax-spinning machine used a gill to separate the fibers into thinner, more manageable strands. "

La máquina de hilar lino usaba un peine para separar las fibras en hebras más delgadas y manejables.

machine technical industry work

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verb

Desbranquiar

To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it

Examples :

"Before cooking the fish, I had to gill it. "

Antes de cocinar el pescado, tuve que desbranquiarlo.

fish food action technical

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verb

Pescar (un pez) con una red de enmalle

To catch (a fish) in a gillnet

Examples :

"The fishermen hoped to gill enough salmon to meet the demand at the market. "

Los pescadores esperaban pescar suficiente salmón con una red de enmalle para satisfacer la demanda del mercado.

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Enredarse en una red de enmalle

To be or become entangled in a gillnet

Examples :

"The fisherman's net gillled the small fish in the river. "

La red del pescador enredó a los peces pequeños en el río.

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Medida de bebida para licores y vino (aproximadamente un cuarto de pinta)

A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)

Examples :

""The bartender poured a gill of whiskey for the customer." "

El camarero sirvió una medida de whisky para el cliente.

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Medida de líquido, cuarto o media pinta

A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint

Examples :

"The cook used a gill to measure the milk for the pancake batter. "

El cocinero usó una medida de líquido para medir la leche para la masa de panqueques.

drink utensil amount

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Arroyo, riachuelo

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, a tiny gill trickled down the side of the flower pot. "

Después de la fuerte lluvia, un pequeño arroyo goteaba por el lado de la maceta.

geography nature place environment

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Barranco, desfiladero

Examples :

"The hiker carefully navigated the narrow, rocky gill. "

El excursionista navegó con cuidado por el barranco estrecho y rocoso.

geography geology nature

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Armazón de dos ruedas para transportar madera

A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

Examples :

"The lumber company used a sturdy gill to transport the cut timber from the forest to the sawmill. "

La empresa maderera utilizó un armazón de dos ruedas resistente para transportar la madera cortada del bosque al aserradero.

vehicle machine

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Sanguijuela

Examples :

"The farmer's dog found a gill on the edge of the pond. "

El perro del granjero encontró una sanguijuela en la orilla del estanque.

animal organism

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Hurona

A female ferret

Examples :

"My friend's gill, Penelope, loves to play in her tunnel. "

A la hurona de mi amiga, Penélope, le encanta jugar en su túnel.

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noun

Prostituta, ramera

A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton

person character sex

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Prostituta, puta

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Prostituirse

To act as a prostitute.

Examples :

"Some people claim that he was forced to gill to pay for his expensive car. "

Algunas personas afirman que se vio obligado a prostituirse para pagar su caro coche.

sex person human society work