I find that rather galling because he said something that I view as quite incredible: he said that terrorists do not have the same basic human rights as everyone else.

Me parece muy mortificante porque afirmó algo que me parece bastante increíble: afirmó que los terroristas no tienen los mismos derechos humanos básicos que todo el mundo.

It is of course galling for me that it is a liberal government that is receiving the praise, but the truth has to be told: you have managed well, Mr Fogh Rasmussen.

Por supuesto, es mortificante para mí que sea un gobierno liberal el que reciba el reconocimiento, pero hay que admitir la verdad: ha funcionado usted bien, señor Fogh Rasmussen.

galling(also: annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating)

irritante {adj. m/f}

It is particularly galling that the decision to impose these cuts was taken without consultation with this House.

Resulta especialmente irritante que se haya tomado la decisión de imponer dichos recortes sin consultar a esta Asamblea.

This 9% cut will be devastating, and it is particularly galling since the science this year should have allowed the Commission to have a roll-over.

Este recorte del 9 % será devastador, y resulta particularmente irritante ya que la ciencia este año debería haber permitido que la Comisión tuviera una prórroga.

galling(also: bothersome, intrusive, obnoxious, pesky)

molesto {adj. m}

This is the harsh, unpleasant and galling truth.

Ésta es la verdad cruda y desabrida, y, por ello, molesta.

to gall [galled · galled] {verb}

to gall(also: to seize)

griparse {r. v.} [autom.]

to gall [galled · galled] {transitive verb}

to gall(also: to vex, to chafe)

irritar [irritando · irritado] {v.t.}

to gall

dar rabia {v.t.}

to gall(also: to bother, to chevy, to disturb, to upset)

molestar [molestando · molestado] {v.t.}

to gall(also: to incense, to peeve)

darle rabia a {vb}

to gall [galled · galled] {intransitive verb}

to gall(also: to seize)

gripar {v.i.} [autom.]

gall {noun}

gall(also: bile)

bilis {f}

Seven thousand bears are locked in harrowingly narrow cages in China and gall is constantly extracted from them, while they are still alive, in order to manufacture cosmetics and medicines.

En China hay 7.000 osos encerrados en jaulas estrechas de los que se extrae asiduamente la bilis para la fabricación de cosméticos y productos médicos.

gall

hiel {f} (bilis)

she writes with a pen dipped in gall

lo que escribe destila hiel

the bitter gall of defeat

la amarga hiel de la derrota

gall(also: cheekiness, chutzpah, effrontery, impudence)

descaro {m}

One of them even had the gall to say that there is no evidence.

Uno de ellos ha tenido el descaro de afirmar que no hay pruebas.

We are now discussing an individual legal case that is currently being tried in court, in connection with which we have the gall to say that we will stand up for the principle of the rule of law.

Estamos ahora discutiendo un asunto jurídico particular que se está tratando ahora en los tribunales y sobre el que tenemos el descaro de decir que defendemos los principios del Estado de Derecho.

gall

agalla {f} [bot.]

gall(also: audacity, effrontery, blatancy, nerve)

desfachatez {f}

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (English) for "gall":

gall

bile- bitterness- chafe- cheekiness- crust- freshness- fret- impertinence- impudence- insolence- irk- rancor- rancour- resentment- saddle sore

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "galling" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

Just what is the so-called international community doing in the face of this galling provocation?

¿Qué está haciendo exactamente la llamada comunidad internacional ante esta provocación humillante?

It is even more galling when we think that this was supposed to be the great year of advance for Europe.

Resulta aún más exasperante si pensamos que éste iba a ser el gran año que marcaría el avance de Europa.

It is galling to realise that a single lit match can potentially destroy thousands of hectares of fine forest.

Es insultante darse cuenta de que una sola cerilla puede destruir miles de hectáreas de bonitos bosques.

It would be galling to discover, after March, that what lies behind the slogan of zero-cost reform is the umpteenth postponement of any reform.

Sería muy desagradable comprobar, después del mes de marzo, que tras el eslogan de la reforma sin coste se esconde el enésimo aplazamiento de cualquier reforma.

It is especially galling that this debate is occurring at the same time as a visit of Tunisian parliamentarians to Strasbourg who are, I think, sitting up there watching this debate.

Resulta especialmente ofensivo que este debate esté teniendo lugar mientras unos parlamentarios tunecinos visitan Estrasburgo y que están, según creo, presenciando este debate.

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