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Irrtümer
to be a tough guy
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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gallito1 (gallita) ADJ inf
gallito (gallita)
cocky
gallito2 N m
1. gallito inf (persona):
gallito
tough guy inf
no te hagas el gallito
don't act the tough guy
2. gallito:
gallito Col Mex (deporte)
badminton
gallito (rehilete)
shuttlecock
gallito (rehilete)
birdy Am
gallo3 (galla) N m (f) Chil inf m
gallo (galla)
guy inf
gallo (galla) f
woman
¿cómo estás gallo?
hi, buddy, how are you? Am inf
¿cómo estás gallo?
hi, mate, how are you? Brit inf
gallo2 N m
1. gallo ZOOL:
gallo (ave)
cockerel
gallo (más grande)
rooster
gallo (más grande)
cock Brit
pelea de gallos
cockfight
comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo
you must have got out of bed the wrong side this morning inf
comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo
you're a real bear today Am inf
comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo
you're like a bear with a sore head today Brit inf
dormírsele el gallo a alg. Mex inf que no se te duerma el gallo, que otro se ganará el ascenso
you can't afford to rest on your laurels; if you do, someone else will get the promotion
se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo
I forgot about it and missed the closing date
en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo
in no time at all
en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo
in a flash
entre gallos y medianoche Arg
on the spur of the moment
entre gallos y medianoche Arg
hastily
gallo difícil o duro de pelar Mex inf resultaron gallos difíciles de pelar
they proved to be tough opposition
levantarse al cantar el gallo
to be up with the lark
levantarse al cantar el gallo
to get up at crack of dawn
mamar gallo Col inf
to mess o play around inf
mamar gallo Col inf
to muck around Brit inf
mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf
to pull sb's leg inf
mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf
to put sb on Am inf
mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf
to have sb on Brit inf
matarle el gallo a alg. Mex inf
to shut sb up inf
cuando el otro le dijo que era policía, le mató el gallo
he soon shut up when the other guy told him he was a policeman inf
otro gallo cantaría o otro gallo me/te/nos cantara
things would be very different
pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)
to leg it inf
pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)
to hightail it Am inf
pelar gallo (morirse)
to kick the bucket inf
pelar gallo (morirse)
to snuff it Brit inf
pelaron gallo del mitin político antes de los cocolazos
they legged it o hightailed it out of the meeting before the fighting began inf
ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales
the Pumas are your best bet for the finals inf
ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales
I'd put my money on the Pumas for the finals inf
2. gallo Mex inf (bravucón):
gallo
macho
gallo
tough guy inf Brit
3. gallo inf:
gallo (de un cantante)
false note
(de un adolescente) soltó un gallo o Col se echó un gallo o Ven se le fue el gallo
his voice cracked o went squeaky
4. gallo (pez):
gallo
John Dory
5. gallo Mex (serenata):
gallo
serenade
le llevaron gallo a la novia
they serenaded the bride
6. gallo Mex inf (en el pelo):
se le hace un gallo en el lado izquierdo
his hair sticks up on the left
7. gallo Mex inf (prenda usada):
gallo
hand-me-down inf
se viste de puros gallos
all her clothes are hand-me-downs inf
se viste de puros gallos
everything she wears is secondhand
gallo1 (galla) ADJ
1. gallo LatAm inf (bravucón):
gallo (galla)
tough inf
gallo (galla)
macho
2. gallo LatAm inf (valiente):
gallo (galla)
tough inf
solo los muy gallos se atreven
only the real tough nuts dare to do it inf
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
cockerel
gallito m
cocky
gallito inf
kick-ass
gallito inf
kick-ass action
de gallito inf
shuttlecock
gallito m Col Mex
don't bluster
no te pongas gallito inf
to play chicken
jugar a ver quién es más gallito
he's just trying to be a tough guy inf
se está haciendo el gallito or el machito inf
stop acting tough
no te hagas el gallito or el machito inf
attitude inf
actitud f de gallito inf
in the PONS Dictionary
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gallito N m inf
ser un gallito
to be a tough guy
ponerse gallito
to act tough
OpenDict entry
gallito N
gallito (en bádminton) m SPORTS Mex
shuttlecock
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
shuttlecock SPORTS
gallito m Mex
in the PONS Dictionary
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gallito [ga·ˈji·to, -ˈʎi·to] N m inf
ser un gallito
to be a tough guy
ponerse gallito
to act tough
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
cocky
gallito, -a
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ser un gallito
to be a tough guy
ponerse gallito
to act tough
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Imaginate que en general los jurados son todos gallitos, no les vas a venir a decir qué película querés que elijan.
www.haciendocine.com.ar
Sin embargo humildemente creo que en una revancha contra el gallito estrada perderia.
www.soloboxeo.com
Como si no fueran tan variables como gallito de tejado.
blogs.elpais.com
Se lo conoce también con los nombres seibo, seíbo, gallito o bucaré.
filatina.wordpress.com
Y, pese a ir de gallitos, lo cierto es que su autoestima es bajísima, indica.
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