gall bladder

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɡɑl.blæɾɚ

Definitions

A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

Equivalents

Españolvesícula biliar

Françaisvésicule biliaire

DeutschGallenblase

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العربيةمرارة

Azərbaycan diliöd kisəsi ödlük

Catalàbufeta biliar vesícula biliar

Češtinažlučník

Danskgaldeblære

Ελληνικάχολή

Eestisapp

فارسیکیسه صفرا

Suomisappi sappirakko

Gaeilgedomlas máilín domlais

Galegovexiga

עבריתכיס המרה

हिन्दीपित्ताशय

Magyarepehólyag

Հայերենլեղապարկ

Bahasa Indonesiakantong empedu

Íslenskagallblaðra

Italianocistifellea colecisti

日本語胆胆嚢

ភាសាខ្មែរប្រមាត់

한국어담낭 쓸개

Kurdîfêl

Latinafel

Te Reo Māoriau

Македонскижолчка

മലയാളംപിത്താശയം

Bahasa Melayupundi hempedu

Maltimarrara

Nederlandsgalblaas

Polskipęcherzyk żółciowy woreczek żółciowy

Portuguêsvesícula biliar

Românăbășica fierii colecist fierevezică biliară

Русскийже́лчный пузы́рь

Slovenčinažlčník

Slovenščinažolčnik

Shqipidhcë tëmth

Svenskagallblåsa

தமிழ்பித்தப்பை

తెలుగుపిత్తాశయము

ไทยถุงน้ำดี

Tagalogapdo

Türkçeöd kesesi safra kesesi

Українськажовчний міхур

O'zbekchasafro

Tiếng Việttúi mật

Examples

“Giraffes, oddly, sometimes have ⟳ gall bladders and sometimes donʼt.”

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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