el gallo. 'el gallo'. This masculine noun means 'rooster'. For example, 'Oí el primer canto de los gallos al amanecer' / 'I heard the first song of the roosters at dawn'. El gallo.
gallo
masculine noun
1. cock, cockerel (ave)
- en menos que canta un gallo (informal figurative) -> in no time at all
- gallo de pelea -> fighting cock
- gallo pinto -> rice and beans (Carib)
2. false note (al cantar); squeak (al hablar)
3. John Dory (pez)
4. (en boxeo)
- peso gallo -> bantamweight
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gallo [gahl’-lyo]
noun
1. Cock, rooster, the male to the hen. (Ornate) (n)
- Gallo de pelea -> game cock
- Estar como gallo en gallinero -> to be much esteemed
- Otro gallo me cantara -> that would be quite a different matter
2. Dory, a seafish (pez). (Zoology) (n)
3. Chief of a village or parish (jefe). (Metaphorical) (n)
4. Float of cork serving as a mark to fishers, so that they may draw their nets. (n)
5. V. (n)
6. (Carp.) Wall-board in the roofing of a house. (n)
7. False note, squeak, squawk. (Music) (n)
- Soltó un gallo -> his voice cracked
GALLIPAVO.
gallo
1 (ave) cock; rooster; especialmente (EEUU) (más pequeño) cockerel
alzar el gallo (Latinoamérica) to bawl
comer gallo (And) (Centroamérica) to suffer a setback
haber comido gallo (México) to be in a fighting mood
como gallo en corral ajeno like a fish out of water
entre gallos y medianoche (Arg) on the spur of the moment
estar como gallo en gallinero to be highly esteemed; be well thought of
dormírsele a algn el gallo (Centroamérica) (México) to let an opportunity slip
no me va nada en el gallo (México) it doesn't matter to me; it's no skin off my nose (familiar)
levantar el gallo (Latinoamérica) to bawl; (Caribe) (México) to throw in the towel o sponge; (EEUU)
matar el gallo a algn to floor sb; shut sb up (familiar)
en menos que canta un gallo in an instant; in a flash
otro gallo cantaría things would be very different
pelar gallo (México) (salir huyendo) to make a run for it (familiar); (morirse) to kick the bucket (familiar)
al primer gallo (México) at midnight
hay gallo tapado (Col) I smell a rat
tener mucho gallo to be cocky (familiar)
gallo de pelea gallo de riña gamecock; fighting cock
gallo lira black grouse
gallo pinto (Centroamérica) (Culin) beans and rice
gallo silvestre capercaillie
3 (en la voz) false note
soltó un gallo (al cantar) he sang a false note; (al hablar) his voice cracked; tengo un gallo en la garganta I have a frog in my throat
4 (bravucón) tough guy (familiar); (Latinoamérica) expert; master
yo he sido gallo para eso I was a great one at that
galloa galla
(Chile) guy (familiar)/girl
conocí a un gallo estupendo I met a great guy (familiar); ¡qué galla tan antipática! she is so unfriendly!
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