gallos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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gallo1 (galla) ADJ

pelea de gallos N f lit

riña de gallos N f AmS

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

gallo3 (galla) N m (f) Chil inf m

peso gallo N m

gallo de pelea, gallo de riña AmS N m

misa de gallo, misa del gallo N f

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riña de gallos
cockfight

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gallos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

gallo de pelea
fighting cock
soltar un gallo
to let out a squeak
alzar el gallo
to put on airs
en menos que canta un gallo
in an instant [or flash]
riña de gallos
cockfight
en menos que canta un gallo inf
in no time at all
en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo
in less than no time
pelea f de gallos
cock fight
pelea f de gallos fig
shouting match
gallo m de pelea
game-cock
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