gill

A noun referring to the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, such as fish, used for extracting oxygen from water.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее дыхательный орган водных животных, таких как рыбы, используемый для извлечения кислорода из воды.esSustantivo que designa el órgano respiratorio de los animales acuáticos, como los peces, utilizado para extraer oxígeno del agua.frOrgane respiratoire des animaux aquatiques, notamment des poissons, qui leur permet d'extraire l'oxygène dissous dans l'eau.deAtmungsorgan bei Wassertieren wie Fischen, das der Sauerstoffaufnahme aus dem Wasser dient. Auch eine der lamellenartigen Strukturen dieses Organs.ptÓrgão respiratório de animais aquáticos, como peixes, usado para extrair oxigênio da água. Também se refere a cada uma das lamelas ou estruturas respiratórias desses animais.zh名词，指鱼类等水生动物的呼吸器官，用于从水中提取氧气；也可指蘑菇的菌褶或液体容量单位（吉耳）。arعضو التنفس في الحيوانات المائية كالأسماك، يُستخدَم لاستخلاص الأكسجين من الماء.

1. Respiratory organ of aquatic animals B1 formal scientific

   The respiratory organ of fish and other aquatic animals that extracts oxygen from water.

   • Fish use their gills to breathe underwater.
   • The gills of a shark are located on the sides of its head.
   • Pollution can damage the gills of aquatic life.

   ruЖабрыesBranquiafrBranchiesdeKiemenptBrânquiaszh鳃arخياشيم

   المرادفات: branchia

2. Unit of liquid measurement C1 formal british

   A unit of liquid capacity equal to one quarter of a pint (approximately 0.142 liters in the UK or 0.118 liters in the US).

   • The recipe called for a gill of milk.
   • He poured a gill of ale into the tankard.
   • In old cookbooks, measurements were often given in gills.

   ruЕдиница измерения жидкостиesGill (unidad de medida)frGill (unité de mesure)deFlüssigkeitsmaßptUnidade de medida de líquidoszh液体容量单位arوحدة قياس السوائل

   المرادفات: noggin

• gills plural form
• gills' possessive plural form
• gill's possessive singular form