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Definition of gorilla - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animallargest ape native to central Africa
- The gorilla is an endangered species.
2.
- The bouncer at the club looked like a gorilla..
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largest ape native to central Africa
Expressions with gorilla
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dominant company or entity in a field
The tech giant is the eight hundred pound gorilla in the industry.
obvious issue everyone avoids talking about
No one mentioned the gorilla in the room.
large ape native to African mountain forests
Mountain gorillas are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching..
dominant problem or issue everyone avoids discussing
The 800-pound gorilla in the room is the company's debt.
large amount of marijuana
He was caught with a gorilla salad in his bag.
large ape native to eastern Africa
The eastern gorilla is critically endangered.
great ape species native to western Africa
The western gorilla is critically endangered.
Origin of gorilla
Greek, gorillai (tribe of hairy women)
Terms with gorilla included in their meaning
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zoology
primate without a tail like gorilla
animals
mature male gorilla with silver back hair
acr: Donkey Kong Country
classic video game with big gorilla
abr: Western Lowland Silverback
type of gorilla found in western Africa
video games
video game series featuring a gorilla character
biology
subspecies of the eastern gorilla
Examples of gorilla in a sentence
Gorillas live in groups called troops. He was a gorilla on the football field. The new security guard is a real gorilla.
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- French:gorille, colosse, ...
- German:Gorilla, ...
- Italian:gorilla, energumeno, ...
- Spanish:gorila, matón, ...
- Portuguese:gorila, armário, ...
- Chinese:大猩猩, 彪形大汉, ...
- Japanese:ゴリラ, ゴリラのような人, ...
- Arabic:غُورِيلَا, رجل ضخم, ...
- Hebrew:גוֹרִילָה, ...
- Russian:горилла, громила, ...
- Ukrainian:горила, ...
- Hindi:गोरिल्ला, गुंडा, ...
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