wall [wɔːl]
noun
1 (interior) also (Anat) pared; (f) (outside) muro; (m) [of city] muralla; (f) (garden wall) tapia; (f)
the Great Wall of China la Gran Muralla China; the north wall of the Eiger la pared norte del Eiger
to come up against a brick wall tener por delante una barrera infranqueable
talking to him is like talking to a brick wall hablar con él es como hablar a la pared
to do sth off the wall especially (US) (informal) hacer algo espontáneamente de improviso;or
to climb crawl up the wallsor (informal) (from boredom, frustration) subirse por las paredes; (informal)
it drives me up the wall (informal) me saca de quicio
to go up the wall (informal) (get angry) ponerse furioso
to go to the wall [+firm] ir a la bancarrota; quebrar
walls have ears las paredes oyen
