gal

ɡæl

Definition of gal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

language

Dated

informal term for a girl or young woman

Dated

He went to the dance with the gal he likes.

girl

lass

young woman

science

TECH.

unit of acceleration equal to 1 cm/s²

TECH.

The device measures acceleration in gals.

Other

young female

Dated

informal word for a young woman or girl

Dated

That gal over there is my friend.

girl

lass

liquid measure

TECH.

abbreviation for gallon, a liquid measurement unit

TECH.

We need 5 gal of paint for the room.

gallon

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gal pal

female friend in a casual setting

I went shopping with my gal pal.

imp. gal.

abbr.

unit for measuring liquid volume in the UK

The tank holds 50 imp. gal.

Origin of gal

Old Norse, galinn (mad)

Examples of gal in a sentence

The gal at the counter was very helpful.
The scientist recorded the data in gals for accuracy.
Gals are used to express small accelerations in physics.
The gal at the counter helped me.
A gal waved from across the street.
The tank holds 10 gal of water.

We bought 2 gal of milk.

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French:fille, gal, ...
German:Mädchen, Mädel, ...
Italian:tipa, gal, ...
Spanish:chica, abreviatura para galón, unidad de medida líquida, ...
Portuguese:rapariga, gal, ...
Chinese:女孩, 加仑, ...
Japanese:女の子, ガロン, ...
Arabic:بِنْت, شَابَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּחוּרָה, צְעִירָה, ...
Russian:девушка, гал., ...
Ukrainian:дівчина, гал, ...
Hindi:लड़की, गैल, ...
Bengali:মেয়ে, গ্যালন, ...
Catalan:noia, gal, ...
Czech:holka, galon, ...
Danish:pige, gal, ...
Dutch:meisje, meid, ...
Greek:κορίτσι, κοπέλα, ...
Hungarian:csaj, lány, ...
Khmer:នារីវ័យក្មេង, ស្រីក្មេង, ...
Korean:소녀, 여자애, ...
Persian:دختر, گالن, ...
Polish:dziewczyna, gal, ...
Portuguese (BR):garota, gal, ...
Romanian:fată, gal, ...
Swedish:tjej, gal, ...
Thai:สาว, เด็กสาว, ...
Turkish:kız, gal, ...
Vietnamese:cô gái, đơn vị gal, ...

GAL

ɡæl

Definition of GAL - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: guardian ad litem

TECH.

person who helps kids in court cases

TECH.

The GAL spoke on behalf of the child in court.
The GAL ensured the child's interests were prioritized.
During the hearing, the GAL provided crucial insights.

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French:représentant de l'enfant auprès du tribunal, ...
German:gerichtlicher Vertreter eines Kindes, ...
Italian:tutore processuale del minore, ...
Spanish:TAL, ...
Portuguese:advogado de crianças, ...
Chinese:诉讼监护人, ...
Japanese:訴訟後見人, ...
Arabic:وَصِيّ خَاصّ لِلقَضِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס לְדִין, ...
Russian:ОПР, ...
Ukrainian:опікун ad litem, ...
Hindi:अदालत में बच्चे का प्रतिनिधि, ...
Bengali:জিএএল, ...
Catalan:defensor judicial del menor, ...
Czech:kolizní opatrovník, ...
Danish:børneadvokat, ...
Dutch:bijzondere vertegenwoordiger van een kind, ...
Greek:δικαστικός εκπρόσωπος ανηλίκου, ...
Hungarian:eseti gyám, ...
Khmer:អាណាព្យាបាលតែងតាំងដោយតុលាការសម្រាប់កុមារ, ...
Korean:아동 특별대리인, ...
Persian:قیم قانونی, ...
Polish:kurator procesowy dla dziecka, ...
Portuguese (BR):curador ad litem, ...
Romanian:reprezentant al interesului copilului, ...
Swedish:GAL, ...
Thai:ผู้แทนผลประโยชน์ของเด็กในคดี, ...
Turkish:mahkemece atanan çocuk temsilcisi, ...
Vietnamese:người đại diện bảo vệ quyền lợi cho trẻ tại tòa, ...

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